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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.R.43

9–61. Evaluate and simplify y'.


y = x²+2x tan^−1(cot x)

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First, identify the function y given in the problem. Here, y = x² + 2x tan^−1(cot x). We need to find the derivative y'.
Apply the derivative rules to each term separately. Start with the derivative of x², which is straightforward using the power rule: d/dx(x²) = 2x.
Next, find the derivative of 2x tan^−1(cot x). Use the product rule for derivatives, which states that d/dx[u*v] = u'v + uv'. Here, u = 2x and v = tan^−1(cot x).
Calculate the derivative of u = 2x, which is simply 2. Then, find the derivative of v = tan^−1(cot x). This requires using the chain rule: d/dx[tan^−1(u)] = 1/(1+u²) * du/dx, where u = cot x.
The derivative of cot x is -csc²x. Substitute this into the chain rule expression to find the derivative of tan^−1(cot x). Combine all these derivatives using the product rule to find y'.

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