How do you differentiate f(x)= ln(sin(x^2-x)) ?

1 Answer
Jan 9, 2016

It'll take chain rule to find the solution.

Explanation:

  • Chain rule: (dy)/(dx)=(dy)/(du)(du)/(dv)(dv)/(dx)

In this case, u=sin(v), v=x^2-x, so that we get f(x)=ln(u) and can now proceed, following the rule.

(df(x))/(dx)=1/ucosv(2x-1)

Substituting u, then v:

(df(x))/(dx)=((2x-1)cosv)/sinv=((2x-1)cos(x^2-x))/(sin(x^2-x))

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