Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
3. Techniques of Differentiation
The Chain Rule
Problem 38
Textbook Question
Calculate the derivative of the following functions.
y = csc (t2 + t)
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Step 1: Identify the outer function and the inner function. Here, the outer function is \( \csc(u) \) and the inner function is \( u = t^2 + t \).
Step 2: Differentiate the outer function \( \csc(u) \) with respect to \( u \). The derivative of \( \csc(u) \) is \( -\csc(u)\cot(u) \).
Step 3: Differentiate the inner function \( u = t^2 + t \) with respect to \( t \). The derivative is \( 2t + 1 \).
Step 4: Apply the chain rule. Multiply the derivative of the outer function by the derivative of the inner function: \( \frac{dy}{dt} = -\csc(t^2 + t)\cot(t^2 + t) \cdot (2t + 1) \).
Step 5: Simplify the expression if possible to get the final derivative form.
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