Question #431bc

2 Answers
Feb 12, 2018

#-sinx#

Explanation:

#lim_(delta->0)(cos(x+delta)-cos(x))/delta=-sinx#

I can't prove it.

Feb 12, 2018

See explanation

Explanation:

There are multiple ways to show this

A common way is to use the definition of a derivative,
which is nicely done here on the site

Another way is to use series expansions

Cosine and sine can expressed as the series expansions

  • #cos(x)=1/(0!)-x^2/(2!)+x^4/(4!)-x^6/(6!)...#

  • #sin(x)=x/(1!)-x^3/(3!)+x^5/(5!)-x^7/(7!)...#

Take the derivative of cosine

#d/dxcos(x)=d/dx(1/(0!)-x^2/(2!)+x^4/(4!)-x^6/(6!)...)#

#=-2x/(2!)+4x^3/(4!)-6x^5/(6!)...#

#=-x/(1!)+x^3/(3!)-x^5/(5!)...#

#=-(x/(1!)-x^3/(3!)+x^5/(5!)...)#

#=-sin(x)#