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INTRODUCTION
Trancedetal functions in this case refers to the Trigonometric functions,
Exponential functions, Logarithmic functions and others like hyperbolic
functions. Here we look at their derivatives.
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
Here we now turn our attention from the derivatives of polynomials.
d d
[cos(x)] = − sin x [sec(x)] = sec(x) tan(x)
dx dx
d d
[sin(x)] = cos x [csc(x)] = − csc(x) cot(x)
dx dx
d d
[tan(x)] = sec2 x [cot(x)] = − csc2 (x)
dx dx
PROOF
d
[sin(x)] = cos x (2)
dx
• To prove this just recall your trigonometric identities and play with them.
We shall recall the limit definition and apply it here;
d
[sin(x)] = cos x =⇒ f (x + h) = sin(x + h)
dx
f (x + h) − f (x)
= lim
h−→0 h
sin(x + h) − sin(x)
= lim
h−→0 h
PROOF
• Now to work out the limits, let us apply eqn (1)
cos(x) − 1 sin(h)
= sin(x) lim + cos(x) lim
h−→0 h h−→0 h
= sin(x) [0] + cos(x) [1]
= cos(x)(1)
= cos(x)
PROOF
d
[cos(x)] = − sin x (3)
dx
• To prove this just recall your trigonometric identities and play with them.
We shall recall the limit definition and apply it here;
d
[cos(x)] = sin x =⇒ f (x + h) = cos(x + h)
dx
f (x + h) − f (x)
= lim
h−→0 h
cos(x + h) − cos(x)
= lim
h−→0 h
PROOF
• Now to work out the limits, let us apply eqn (1)
cos(h) − 1 sin(h)
= cos(x) lim − sin(x) lim
h−→0 h h−→0 h
= cos(x) [0] − sin(x) [1]
= − sin x(1)
= − sin(x)
d sin(x)
[tan(x)] = , use quotient rule
dx cos(x)
g (x)f 0 (x) − g 0 (x)f (x)
=
[g (x)]2
d d
cos(x) dx [sin(x)] − sin(x) dx [cos(x)]
= 2
[cos(x)]
PROOF
d 1
[csc(x)] = , use quotient rule
dx sin(x)
g (x)f 0 (x) − g 0 (x)f (x)
=
[g (x)]2
d d
sin(x) dx [1] − (1) dx [sin(x)]
= 2
[sin(x)]
PROOF
d d
sin(x) dx [1] − (1) dx [sin(x)]
= 2
sin (x)
sin(x)[0] − (1)[cos(x)]
=
sin2 (x)
− cos(x)
=
sin2 (x)
− cos(x) 1
=
sin(x) sin(x)
= − csc(x) cot(x)
d 1
[sec(x)] = , use quotient rule
dx cos(x)
g (x)f 0 (x) − g 0 (x)f (x)
=
[g (x)]2
d d
cos(x) dx [1] − (1) dx [cos(x)]
= 2
[cos(x)]
PROOF
d d
cos(x) dx [1] − (1) dx [cos(x)]
= 2
cos (x)
cos(x)[0] − (1)[− sin(x)]
=
cos2 (x)
sin(x)
=
cos2 (x)
sin(x) 1
=
cos(x) cos(x)
= sec(x)tan(x)
d cos(x)
[cot(x)] = , use quotient rule
dx sin(x)
g (x)f 0 (x) − g 0 (x)f (x)
=
[g (x)]2
d d
sin(x) dx [cos(x)] − (cos(x)) dx [sin(x)]
= 2
[sin(x)]
d d
sin(x) dx [cos(x)] − (cos(x)) dx [sin(x)]
= 2
sin (x)
EXAMPLES
Compute the derivative of the following trigonometric functions
ii 3 sec x − 10 cot x
2x
iii sin x+1 + 2 cos(2x)
sin t
iv 3−2 cos t
SOLUTION 1
i. cos x 3 − sin3 x + tan(3x)
Here we apply more of chain rule;
d d d
= [cos x 3 ] − [sin x]3 + [tan(3x)]
dx dx dx
d d d
= − sin(x 3 ) [x 3 ] − 3(sin x)2 [sin x] + sec2 (3x) [3x]
dx dx dx
= − sin(x 3 )3x 2 − 3(sin x)2 [cos x] + sec2 (3x)[3]
= −3 x 2 sin(x 3 ) − 3 (sin2 x) cos x + 3 sec2 (3x)
SOLUTION 2
ii 3 sec x − 10 cot x
d d
= [3 sec x] − [10 cot x]
dx dx
d d
= 3 [sec x] − 10 [cot x]
dx dx
= 3 [sec x tan x] − 10 [− csc2 x]
= 3 sec x tan x + 10 csc2 x
SOLUTION 3
2x
iii sin x+1 + 2 cos(2x)
d 2x d
= sin − [10 cot x]
dx x +1 dx
2x d 2x d
= cos − 10 [cot x]
x + 1 dx x + 1 dx
2x 2
= cos − 10 [− csc2 x]
x +1 (x + 1)2
2 2x
= cos + 10 csc2 x
(x + 1)2 x +1
d sin t
=
dt 3 − 2 cos t
(3 − 2 cos t)(sin t)0 − (sin t)(3 − 2 cos t)0
=
(3 − 2 cos t)2
(3 − 2 cos t)(cos t) − (sin t)(2 sin t)
=
(3 − 2 cos t)2
3 cos t − 2 cos2 t − 2 sin2 t
=
(3 − 2 cos t)2
3 cos t − 2(cos2 t + sin2 t) 3 cos t − 2
= 2
=
(3 − 2 cos t) (3 − 2 cos t)2
Fredrick Asenso, Wireko (Valley View University)
CALCULUS I (MATE 237) August, 2020 22 / 61
DIFFERENTIATION OF TRANCEDENTAL FUNCTIONS
SOLUTION 5
v y = −5 sin x cos x + 4 csc x
Recall to apply the product rule for the first term
d d
= [5 sin x cos x] + [4 csc x]
dx dx
d d
= 5 [sin x cos x] + 4 [csc x]
dx dx
= 5 [sin x(cos x)0 + cos x(sin x)0 ] + 4 [− csc x cot x]
= 5 [− sin x(sin x) + cos x(cos x)] − 4 csc x cot x
= 5 [− sin2 x + cos2 x] − 4 csc x cot x
= −5 sin2 x + 5 cos2 x − 4 csc x cot x
d 1 d 1
[cos−1 (x)] = − √ [sec−1 (x)] = √
dx 1 − x2 dx |x| x 2 − 1
d 1 d 1
[sin−1 (x)] = √ [csc−1 (x)] = − √
dx 1 − x2 dx |x| x 2 − 1
d 1 d 1
[tan−1 (x)] = [cot−1 (x)] = −
dx 1 + x2 dx 1 + x2
ALTERNATE NOTATION
PROOF
−1
• For d
dx [sin (x)] = √ 1
1−x 2
, We let y = sin−1 (x), this therefore becomes;
PROOF
−1 1
• For d
dx [tan (x)] = 1+x 2
, We let y = tan−1 (x), this therefore becomes;
EXAMPLES
• Differentiate the following functions;
i. f (t) = 4 cos−1 t − 10 tan−1 t
d d
f 0 (t) = (4 cos−1 t) − (10 tan−1 t)
dt dt
d d
= 4 (cos−1 t) − 10 (tan−1 t)
dt
dt
1 1
=4 √ − 10
1 − x2 1 + x2
4 10
=√ −
1−x 2 1 + x2
EXAMPLES
• Differentiate the following functions;
√
ii. f (t) = z sin−1 z
d √
f 0 (t) = ( z sin−1 z)
dt
√ d d √
= z (sin−1 z) + (sin−1 z) ( z)
dt dt
√
1 1 1
= z √ + (sin−1 z) z − 2
1−z 2 2
√ −1
z sin z
=√ + √
1−z 2 2 z
d x
f 0 (x) = [a ], where a = e ln a
dx
d ln a x
= [e ]
dx
d x ln a
= [e ], apply chain rule u = x ln a
dx
= [e x ln a ] ln a
= [e ln a ]x ln a, where a = e ln a
d x
[a ] = ax ln a
dx
Fredrick Asenso, Wireko (Valley View University)
CALCULUS I (MATE 237) August, 2020 32 / 61
DIFFERENTIATION OF TRANCEDENTAL FUNCTIONS
EXAMPLE
2 +x)
Compute the derivative of y = 7(x
SOME DEFINITIONS OF e
The Natural Exponential Function e is defined as
1 n
i. e = lim 1+ n
n−→∞
1
ii. e = lim (1 + n) n
n−→∞
e h −1
iii. e is the unique positive number for which lim h =1
h−→0
P∞ 1
iv. e = n=0 n
d x e x+h − e x
(e ) = lim
dx h−→0 h
ex eh − ex
= lim
h−→0 h
e (e h − 1)
x
= lim
h−→0 h
h
x e −1
= e lim
h−→0 h
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Now we make the following substitutions as
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1
= ex 1
ln lim (n + 1) n
n−→0
1
Note that e = lim (1 + n) n
n−→0
x 1
=e
ln e
= ex
d ln(x + h) − ln(x)
ln(x) = lim
dx h−→0 h
1
= lim [ln(x + h) − ln(x)]
h−→0 h
1 x +h
= lim ln
h−→0 h x
1 h
= lim ln 1 +
h−→0 h x
1
h h
= lim ln 1 +
h−→0 x
Fredrick Asenso, Wireko (Valley View University)
CALCULUS I (MATE 237) August, 2020 38 / 61
DIFFERENTIATION OF TRANCEDENTAL FUNCTIONS
LOGARITHM FUNCTIONS
Now we make the following substitutions as
h 1 x 1 x
let = =⇒ h = also = (11)
x n n n n
then as h −→ 0 then n −→ ∞ from the substitution where n = xh ;
n
1 x
= lim ln 1 +
n−→∞ n
1
1 n x
= lim ln 1 +
n−→∞ n
1 n
1
= lim ln 1 +
x n−→∞ n
1 n
1
= ln lim 1 +
x n−→∞ n
Fredrick Asenso, Wireko (Valley View University)
CALCULUS I (MATE 237) August, 2020 39 / 61
DIFFERENTIATION OF TRANCEDENTAL FUNCTIONS
LOGARITHM FUNCTIONS
Note that e = lim (1 + n1 )n , then,
n−→0
1 n
1
= ln lim 1 +
x n−→∞ n
1
= ln(e)
x
1
=
x
d d
[ln(e x )] = [x ln(e)], ln e = 1
dx dx
d
= [x]
dx
=1
1
g 0 (x) = (14)
f 0 (g (x))
EXAMPLES
• Differentiate the following functions
i. f (w ) = 4w − 5 log9 w
5e x
iii. y = 3e x +1
iv. y = x x
v. y = (1 − 3x)cos x
x 5√
vi. y = (1−10x) x 2 +2
SOLUTION I
i. f (w ) = 4w − 5 log9 w
this example does not involve the natural logarithm and natural exponential
functions. Let us differentiate
d w d
f 0 (w ) = (4 ) − (5 log9 w )
dw dw
d w d
= (4 ) − 5 (log9 w )
dw dw
5
= 4w ln w −
w ln 9
d d
g 0 (x) = (10x 3 ln x) − (3e x )
dw dw
d 3 d x
= 10 (x ln x) − 3 (e )
dw dw
d d 3 d x
= 10 [x 3 (ln x) + ln x (x )] + 3 (e )
dw
dw dw
1
= 10 x 3 + 30 x 2 ln x + 3 (e x )
x
= 10 x 2 + 30 x 2 ln x + 3 e x
Fredrick Asenso, Wireko (Valley View University)
CALCULUS I (MATE 237) August, 2020 45 / 61
DIFFERENTIATION OF TRANCEDENTAL FUNCTIONS
SOLUTION III
5e x
iii. y = 3e x +1
SOLUTION IV
iv. y = x x
Such a function may look simple and scary at the same time. Simple
because it is short but complex because our power rule approach will fail.
Here we take ln on both sides as
ln y = ln x x
ln y = x ln x
SOLUTION IV
we then differentiate implicitly as
d d
(ln y ) = (x ln x)
dx dx
1 0
(y ) = ln x(x)0 + x(ln x)0
y
1 0 1
(y ) = ln x + x
y x
1 0
(y ) = ln x + 1
y
y 0 = y (ln x + 1), y = xx
y 0 = x x (ln x + 1)
SOLUTION V
iv. y = (1 − 3x)cos x
ln y = ln (1 − 3x)cos x
ln y = cos x ln (1 − 3x)
SOLUTION V
we then differentiate implicitly as
d d
(ln y ) = [cos x ln (1 − 3x)]
dx dx
1 0
(y ) = ln (1 − 3x)(cos x)0 + cos x [ln (1 − 3x)]0
y
1 0 3
(y ) = − sin x ln (1 − 3x) − cos x
y 1 − 3x
0 3
y = −y sin x ln (1 − 3x) + cos x , y = (1 − 3x)cosx
1 − 3x
0 cosx 3
y = −(1 − 3x) sin x ln (1 − 3x) + cos x
1 − 3x
F (x, y ) = 0 (17)
You are to note that any explicit function can be written in an implicit
form. So the above equations could be written implicitly as
INTRODUCTION
• There are also some functions that cannot be transfomred from implicit
form to an explicit form. So note that, the transformation we just did its
inverse may not always old.
• There are some functions defined by an implicit equation that cannot be
resolved with respect to the variable y . Examples of such implicit functions
are;
x −y
x 3 +y 3 −3x 2 y 5 = 0 p −4xy 2 = 0 xy −sin(x +y ) = 0 (19)
2
x +y 2
• All the same, if the RHS is not zero but of the form f (x, y ) = g (x, y ),
then we differentiate the LH and RH sides of the equation.
EXAMPLE
Find the derivative of the function given by the equation y 2 = 2px, where
p is a parameter.
y 2 = 2px
d 2 d
(y ) = (2px)
dx dx
dy
2y = 2p
dx
dy p
= , where y 6= 0
dx y
EXAMPLE
Differentiate implicitly the function y (x) given by the equation
y = cos(x + y )
y = cos(x + y )
d d
(y ) = [cos(x + y )]
dx dx
dy dy
= − sin(x + y ) 1 +
dx dx
dy dy
= − sin(x + y ) − sin(x + y )
dx dx
dy − sin(x + y )
=
dx 1 + sin(x + y )
x 2 + y 2 − 2x − 4y = 4
d 2 d 2 d d d
(x ) + (y ) − (2x) − (4y ) = (0)
dx dx dx dx dx
dy dy
2x + 2y −2−4 =0
dx dx
dy dy
2y −4 = 2 − 2x
dx dx
dy dy
y − 2y =1−x
dx dx
dy 1−x
=
Fredrick Asenso, Wireko (Valley View University)
CALCULUS I (MATE 237)
dx y − 2August, 2020 56 / 61
IMPLICIT DIFFERENTIATION
EXAMPLE
Calculate the derivative of the function given by the equation
x 3 + y 3 = 3xy
i. y = (x 2 − 3)(2x − 1)2
x 2 −3
ii. y = (2x−1)2
SOLUTION I
i. y = (x 2 − 3)(2x − 1)2
This function could be differentiated by using both the product and chain
rules.
SOLUTION II
x 2 −3
ii. y = (2x−1)2
This function could be differentiated by using both the quotient and chain
rules.
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