Differentiation - First Derivative

Category: Differential Calculus, Algebra

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Find y' for the given value of x for

Solution:

Consider the given equation above

Simplify the numerator in order to avoid the confusion later for differentiation, we have

Take the derivative of the above equation with respect to x

If x = 1, then the value of y' is equal to

Implicit Differentiation

Category: Differential Calculus, Algebra

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Find y" by implicit differentiation for

Solution:

Consider the given equation above

Since the given equation above is not a function, then we have to differentiate it by implicit differentiation as follows

but

or

then the above equation becomes

Rationalize the denominator in order to eliminate the radical sign at the denominator, we have

Take the derivative with respect to x, we have

Rationalize the denominator in order to eliminate the radical sign at the denominator, we have

Therefore,

Proving Trigonometric Identities, 8

Category: Trigonometry, Algebra

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Prove that

   
Solution: 

Consider the given equation above

In proving the trigonometric functions, the first thing that you have to do is to choose the more complicated side of the equation and then simplify and compare with the other side of the equation if they are equal or not. 

In this case, the left side of the equation is more complicated and we have to simplify it as follows

The numerator is the sum of cubes. We can use the principles of Algebra in factoring the numerator as follows

but

then the above equation becomes

Therefore,