Math  /  Calculus

QuestionFind the derivative with respect to the independent variable. g(x)=1csc2(9x)g(x)=\begin{array}{l} g(x)=\frac{1}{\csc ^{2}(9 x)} \\ g^{\prime}(x)=\square \end{array}

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? We need to find the derivative of a function that has a trigonometric function inside, which is inside another function! Watch out! Remember the chain rule, and don't mix up the trigonometric functions and their derivatives.
Also, be careful with the signs!

STEP 2

1. Rewrite the function
2. Apply the chain rule
3. Simplify the derivative

STEP 3

Let's **rewrite** the function g(x)g(x) to make it easier to differentiate.
Remember that 1csc2(9x)\frac{1}{\csc^2(9x)} is the same as sin2(9x)\sin^2(9x).
So, we have: g(x)=sin2(9x)g(x) = \sin^2(9x) This makes it much clearer what we're working with!

STEP 4

Now, we'll **apply the chain rule**.
Think of g(x)g(x) as a composition of two functions: the **outer function** is squaring something, and the **inner function** is the sine of 9x9x.

STEP 5

The chain rule says that the derivative of a composition of functions is the derivative of the outer function (evaluated at the inner function) *times* the derivative of the inner function.
Let's do it step by step!

STEP 6

The derivative of the **outer function** u2u^2 with respect to uu is 2u2u.
In our case, uu is sin(9x)\sin(9x), so the derivative of the outer function evaluated at the inner function is 2sin(9x)2\sin(9x).

STEP 7

Next, the derivative of the **inner function** sin(9x)\sin(9x) with respect to xx is cos(9x)9\cos(9x) \cdot 9 (remember to multiply by the derivative of 9x9x which is just 99 because of the chain rule again!).

STEP 8

Putting it all together, we **multiply** the results from the previous two sub-steps: g(x)=2sin(9x)cos(9x)9g'(x) = 2\sin(9x) \cdot \cos(9x) \cdot 9

STEP 9

We can **simplify** this a bit.
We know that 2sin(a)cos(a)=sin(2a)2\sin(a)\cos(a) = \sin(2a).
In our case, aa is 9x9x.
So, we have: g(x)=92sin(9x)cos(9x)=9sin(18x)g'(x) = 9 \cdot 2\sin(9x)\cos(9x) = 9\sin(18x) Look at that, nice and clean!

STEP 10

The derivative of g(x)=1csc2(9x)g(x) = \frac{1}{\csc^2(9x)} is g(x)=9sin(18x)g'(x) = 9\sin(18x).

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