Calculus 1

Worksheet #15
Derivative of sin(x) and cos(x)
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Notes: Know the following theorems.

d (sin )
d
1.
= cos i
dx
dx

2.

d (cos )
d
= sin i
dx
dx

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Examples:
1.
y = sin 5 x y = sin 5 x
y ' = 5cos 5 x y ' = 5cos 5 x

2.

y = cos 9 x
3.

y ' = 9sin 9 x

y = 3sin 4 x
y ' = 4 ( 3) sin 3 x ( cos x ) = 12 cos x sin 3 x

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Directions: Find dy/dx. Factor out common terms.

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1. y = sin 3x

2. y = 5cos2x

3. y = sin 2 x

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4. y = 4cos 2 x

6. y = 2cosx 3sin x

5. y = sin 2 x + cos 2 x

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7. y = sin x cosx

8. y =

sin x
x2

9. y = x 2 cos x + sin x

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10. y = x 3 sin x 5cos x

11. y = sinx + cosx

12 y = 2x(cosx).

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14. y = x(sin x) + cos x

13. y = 4x2 (cosx)

15. y = 3sin x x(cos x)

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16. y = 4sin x(cos x)

17. y = x 2 (sin x) + 2 x(cos x)

18. y = x 2 (cos x) 2 x(sin x) 2 cos x

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19. What is the domain of f ( x) = 16 x 2

20. Is f ( x) =

4 x3 x 2
even, odd or neither?
x

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Answers:

1. 3cos 3x
5.0

2. 10sin 2x
6. 2sin x 3cos x

3. sin 2x
7. cos 2x

9.
2 x cos x x 2 sin x + cos x
13. 4 x(2 cos x x sin x)

10.
3x 2 sin x + x3 cos x + 5sin x
14. x cos x

11. cos x sin x

4. 4sin 2x
x cos x 2sin x
8.
x3
12. 2(cos x x sin x)

15. 2 cos x + x sin x

16. 4 cos 2x

17. cos x( x 2 + 2)

18. x 2 sin x

19. [ 4, 4]

20. Neither

Revised: 9/17/2010