Deriving a Taylor Series for Sinx: Is it the Same as a Power Series?

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Is it correct to take the derivative of a taylor series the same as you would for a power series ie:
[tex] sinx=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(-1)^n\frac{x^{2n+1}}{(2n+1)!}[/tex]
[tex] \frac{d}{dx}(sinx)=cosx=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^n(2n+1)\frac{x^{2n}}{(2n+1)!}[/tex]
it seems as if it wouldn't be
[tex] cosx=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(-1)^n\frac{x^{2n}}{(2n)!}[/tex]











 
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Also, is this true?

[tex]\frac{(2n+1)}{(2n+1)!} = \frac{1}{(2n)!}[/tex]

for example

[tex]\frac{7}{7!} = \frac{1}{6!}[/tex]
 
Yup, that is true, you can prove it easily by factoring out (2n+1) from (2n+1)!