For ex, I’m trying to intuitively understand why the derivative of secx = secxtanx as opposed to just memorizing it.
When it comes to the derivatives of trig functions, are we still looking at the slope of the tangent line of f(x)? Not sure if this question makes sense. Thanks!
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>When it comes to the derivatives of trig functions, are we still looking at the slope of the tangent line of f(x)?
Yes, you are. The interpretation of the derivative is the same regardless of what function you’re differentiating, although you’ll need to expand it a little bit once you’re dealing with functions of multiple variables (typically in a calc 3 class).
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