If f(x)=5x(sinx)(cosx), then what does f'(x) equal?
No idea how to take the derivative of this. I thought it would be 5(cosx)(-sinx), but my online homework program tells me this is wrong. How do I find the derivative here?
No idea how to take the derivative of this. I thought it would be 5(cosx)(-sinx), but my online homework program tells me this is wrong. How do I find the derivative here?
1 Answer
Mar 6, 2018
Explanation:
We want to find the derivative of
f(x)=5xsin(x)cos(x)
With repeated use of the product, if
Here
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g=5x=>g'=5 -
h=cos(x)=>h'=-sin(x) -
q=sin(x)=>q'=cos(x)