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Deriv of xtanx
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Oct9-03, 11:24 PM
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PrudensOptimus
Deriv of xtanx
y = x tan x
y' = tan x + x*sec^2(x)
y'' = sec^2(x) + d/dx (x*sec^2(x))
= ... + (d/dx(sec^2(x)) + sec^2(x))
= ... + (2secx + sec^2(x))
= 2sec^3 x + sec^4(x)
what did I do wrong?? in book it says y'' = something else.
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