Derivative of Trigonometric Functions
Derivative of Trigonometric Functions
𝑑 𝑑 𝑑
[sin 𝑥] = cos 𝑥 [cos 𝑥] = − sin 𝑥 [tan 𝑥] = sec 2 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑 𝑑
[sec 𝑥] = sec 𝑥 tan 𝑥 [csc 𝑥] = − csc 𝑥 cot 𝑥 [cot 𝑥] = − csc 2 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
Examples
In these examples, other basic derivatives rules such as sum/difference, product, and
quotient rule will be used.
Sum/Difference Rule
Product Rule
𝑔(𝑥) = sec(7𝑥)
𝑔′ (𝑥) = 7 sec(7𝑥) tan(7𝑥)
𝑏 ′ (𝑥) = 𝑓 ′ 𝑔 + 𝑓𝑔′
𝑏 ′ (𝑥) = [60 tan3 (3𝑥) sec 2 (3𝑥)][sec(7𝑥)] + [5 tan4(3𝑥)][7 sec(7𝑥) tan(7𝑥)]
𝑏 ′ (𝑥) = 60 tan3 (3𝑥) sec 2 (3𝑥) sec(7𝑥) + 35 tan4 (3𝑥) sec(7𝑥) tan(7𝑥)
Quotient Rule
4 cos3 (−8𝑥)
𝑐(𝑥) =
7 sin(−8𝑥)
𝑔(𝑥) = 7 sin(−8𝑥)
𝑔′ (𝑥) = −56 cos(−8𝑥)
′ (𝑥)
𝑔𝑓 ′ − 𝑓𝑔′
𝑐 =
𝑔2
′ (𝑥)
[7 sin(−8𝑥)][96 cos 2 (−8𝑥) sin(−8𝑥)] − [4 cos3 (−8𝑥)][−56 cos(−8𝑥)
𝑐 =
[7 sin(−8𝑥)]2