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The Computation of Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

by Horst Martini( Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany) and Walter Wenzel (Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany)

This article originally appeared in:
College Mathematics Journal
March, 2005

Subject classification(s): Calculus | Single Variable Calculus
Applicable Course(s): 3.1 Mainstream Calculus I

Find the derivative of the arcsine, then the derivative of the sine by using the fundamental theorem of calculus.


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Capsule Course Topic(s):
One-Variable Calculus | Differentiation: Definition and Elementary Application
One-Variable Calculus | Differentiation: Calculation Rules
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