Differentiate tan(3x) With Steps

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Differentiation of a \tan(3x)

To differentiate the function \tan(3x) with respect to x, we must use the chain rule. The derivative of tan(u) is sec^2(u), where u is the input to the tangent function.

In this case, u = 3x . Therefore, the derivative of \tan(3x) with respect to x is given as:

\frac{d}{dx} \left( \tan(3x) \right) = \sec^2(3x) \cdot 3

Thus, the derivative of \tan(3x) with respect to x is 3\times \sec^2 {(3x)}

This result can be applied in further analysis and calculations involving the tangent function.

You can also differentiate coefficient of x in the following form

Common functions

7

6x

x^{1/2}

2x^2

Exponential functions

-e^{-\frac{12}{7x}}

-3e^{2x}

Trigonometric functions

4 \sin (x)

-\cos(3x)

Logarithmic functions

4In9x

1. Find the derivative of the function -2x^{-\frac{1}{2}}.

Solution:

To find the derivative of a function in the form f(x) = ax^n, where a and n are constants, we use the power rule. The derivative is given by:

f'(x) = n \cdot a \cdot x^{n-1}.

Applying this rule to the given function, we have:

f'(x) = -\frac{1}{2} \cdot -2 \cdot x^{-\frac{1}{2}-1}</p><p>= x^{-\frac{3}{2}}.

Therefore, the derivative of -2x^{-\frac{1}{2}} is

x^{-\frac{3}{2}}.

2. Determine the derivative of e^{x}.

Solution:

The derivative of e^{x} is itself, as the derivative of

e^{x} is e^{x}.

This is a unique property of the exponential function e^{x}.

Therefore, the derivative of e^{x} is

e^{x}.

3. Calculate the derivative of 4\cos(9x).

Solution:
By applying the chain rule and derivative of cosine function, we have:

f'(x) = -4 \cdot 9 \sin(9x) = -36 \sin(9x).

Therefore, the derivative of 4\cos(9x) is

-36 \sin(9x).

4. Find the derivative of -3e^{\frac{8}{5}x}.

Solution:

Similarly to the derivative of e^{x}, the derivative of e^{\frac{8}{5}x} is itself times the constant \frac{8}{5}:

f'(x) = -3 \cdot \frac{8}{5} e^{\frac{8}{5}x} = -\frac{24}{5} e^{\frac{8}{5}x}.

Therefore, the derivative of -3e^{\frac{8}{5}x} is

-\frac{24}{5} e^{\frac{8}{5}x}.

5. Differentiate the function 4\sin(2x).

Solution:

Using the chain rule and derivative of the sine function, we get:

f'(x) = 4 \cdot 2 \cos(2x)= 8 \cos(2x).

Therefore, the derivative of 4\sin(2x) is

8\cos(2x).

1. \frac{d}{dx}\left(-2x^{-\frac{1}{2}}\right) = x^{-\frac{3}{2}}

2. \frac{d}{dx}\left(-e^x\right) = -e^x

3. \frac{d}{dx}\left(4\cos(9x)\right) = -36\sin(9x)

4. \frac{d}{dx}\left(-3e^{\frac{8}{5}x}\right) = -\frac{24}{5}e^{\frac{8}{5}x}

5. \frac{d}{dx}\left(5\ln x\right) = \frac{5}{x}

6. \frac{d}{dx}\left(2x^3\right) = 6x^2

7. \frac{d}{dx}\left(9e^{-2x}\right) = -18e^{-2x}

8. \frac{d}{dx}\left(7\sin(2x)\right) = 14\cos(2x)

9. \frac{d}{dx}\left(-4e^{5x}\right) = -20e^{5x}

10. \frac{d}{dx}\left(3\ln(4x)\right) = \frac{3}{x}

11. \frac{d}{dx}\left(-5\cos(3x)\right) = 15\sin(3x)

12. \frac{d}{dx}\left(6e^{-4x}\right) = -24e^{-4x}

13. \frac{d}{dx}\left(2\sin(5x)\right) = 10\cos(5x)

14. \frac{d}{dx}\left(8e^{2x}\right) = 16e^{2x}

15. \frac{d}{dx}\left(4\ln(3x)\right) = \frac{4}{x}

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1 as 1

-1 as -1

x as x

-x  as -x

x^{1/2}  as x^(1/2)

x^{-1/2} as x^-(1/2)

-x^{1/2}  as - x^(1/2)

-x^{-1/2}  as - x^-(1/2)

-2x as -2x

2x^2  as 2x^2

-2x^2  as -2x^2

2x^{1/2} as 2x^(1/2)

2x^{-1/2} as 2x^-(1/2)

-2x^{1/2}  as -2x^(1/2)

-2x^{-1/2}  as -2x^-(1/2)

2x^{-1} as 2x^-1

-2x^{-1}  as -2x^-1

-x^{-1}  as -x^-1

x^{-1} as x^-1

x^2 as x^2

-x^2 -x^2

-x^{-2} -x^-2

2x as 2x

e^x as e^x

-e^x as -e^x

-e^{-x} as -e^-x

e^{2x} as e^(2x)

e^{-2x} as  e^-(2x)

-e^{2x} as -e^-(2x)

-e^{-2x} as e^-(2x)

e^{8/5x} as e^(8/5x)

e^{-8/5x} as e^-(8/5x)

-e^{8/5x} as -e^-(8/5x)

-e^{-8/5x} as -e^-(8/5x)

3e^x as 3e^x

3e^{-x} as 3e^-x

-3e^x as -3e^x

-3e^{-x} as -3e^-x

3e^{2x} as 3e^(2x)

3e^{-2x} as 3e^-(2x)

-3e^{2x} as -3e^(2x)

-3e^{-2x} as -3e^(-2x)

3e^{8/5x} as 3e^(8/5x)

3e^{-8/5x} as 3e^(-8/5x)

-3e^{8/5x} as -3e^(8/5x)

-3e^{-8/5x} as -3e^(-8/5x)

-\cos(x) as -cos(x)

4\sin(x) as 4 sin(x)

-\tan(3x) - tan(3x)

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