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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.R.37

9–61. Evaluate and simplify y'.


y = tan (sin θ)

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First, identify the function y in terms of θ. Here, y = tan(sin(θ)).
To find y', the derivative of y with respect to θ, apply the chain rule. The chain rule states that if you have a composite function f(g(x)), the derivative is f'(g(x)) * g'(x).
In this case, let u = sin(θ), so y = tan(u). The derivative of tan(u) with respect to u is sec²(u).
Next, find the derivative of u = sin(θ) with respect to θ, which is cos(θ).
Combine these results using the chain rule: y' = sec²(sin(θ)) * cos(θ). This is the derivative of y with respect to θ.

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