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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.11

Find the derivatives of the functions in Exercises 1–42.


𝔂 = 2 tan² x - sec² x

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Step 1: Identify the function components. The function given is 𝔂 = 2 tan² x - sec² x. This consists of two terms: 2 tan² x and -sec² x.
Step 2: Apply the chain rule to differentiate 2 tan² x. The chain rule states that if you have a function g(x) = f(u(x)), then g'(x) = f'(u(x)) * u'(x). Here, let u(x) = tan x, so tan² x = (tan x)². Differentiate using the chain rule: d/dx [2(tan x)²] = 2 * 2(tan x) * sec² x.
Step 3: Differentiate -sec² x. The derivative of sec x is sec x tan x, so the derivative of sec² x is 2 sec x * sec x tan x = 2 sec² x tan x. Therefore, d/dx [-sec² x] = -2 sec² x tan x.
Step 4: Combine the derivatives from steps 2 and 3. The derivative of the entire function 𝔂 = 2 tan² x - sec² x is the sum of the derivatives of its individual terms: 4 tan x sec² x - 2 sec² x tan x.
Step 5: Simplify the expression if possible. Notice that both terms have a common factor of sec² x tan x. Factor this out to simplify the expression: (4 tan x - 2) sec² x tan x.

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