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Homework Statement
Let f(x) = (x2)/sin(x)2. Find f'(x).
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Chain rule, quotient rule
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f'(x) = [2xsin(x)2 - x22cos(x)2]/(sin(x)2)2
Solving for f'(x) using the chain and quotient rules
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Let f(x) = (x2)/sin(x)2. Find f'(x).
Chain rule, quotient rule
f'(x) = [2xsin(x)2 - x22cos(x)2]/(sin(x)2)2
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f'(x) = [2xsin(x)2 - x22xcos(x)2]/(sin(x)2)2
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BTW, the usual notation for (sin(x))2 is sin2(x).
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