What will be the double derivative of sin(3x) cos (5x)?

1 Answer
May 26, 2018

#-34sin(3x)cos(5x)-30cos(3x)sin(5x)#

Explanation:

This is a very long solution process, so bare with me:

#A#: We are trying to find the derivative of the product of two functions, so it helps to use the Product Rule

#f'(x)g(x)+f(x)g'(x)#

where #f(x)=sin(3x)# and #g(x)=cos(5x)#

By use of the Chain Rule, we know that

#f'(x)=3cos(3x)# and #g'(x)=-5sin(5x)#

Plugging into our expression for the Product Rule, we get

#(3cos3x)(cos5x)+(sin3x)(-5sin5x)#

Which can be rewritten as

#B#: #3cos(3x)cos(5x)-5sin(3x)sin(5x)#

Finding the Second Derivative:

If we define the following:

#color(red)(a=3cos(3x)cos(5x))#

#color(blue)(b=5sin(3x)sin(5x))#

Then we essentially have

#C#: #d/dx (a-b)=d/dx(a)-d/dx(b)#

We can find the derivative of #a#, then the derivative of #b#, and then subtract them.

#D#: Finding the derivative of #color(red)(a=(3cos(3x)cos(5x)))#

We have a product of functions again, so we can use the Product Rule. We have

#f(x)=3cos(3x)# and #g(x)=cos(5x)#

From another application of the Chain Rule, we know

#f'(x)=-9sin(3x)# and #g'(x)=-5sin(5x)#

Plugging into our expression for the Product Rule, we get

#color(red)(-9sin(3x)cos(5x)-3cos(3x)5sin(5x))#

Recall that this business is only the derivative of #a#. Now, we must find the derivative of #b#.

#E#: Finding the Derivative of #color(blue)(b=5sin(3x)sin(5x))#

We know

#f(x)=5sin(3x)=>f'(x)=15cos(3x)# (Chain Rule)

#g(x)=sin(5x)=>g'(x)=5cos(5x)# (Chain Rule)

Recall that the Product Rule is

#f'(x)g(x)+f(x)g'(x)#

Plugging our values in, we get

#color(blue)(15cos(3x)sin(5x)+5sin(3x)5cos(5x))#

The derivative of the expression in step B (second derivative of original expression) is

#color(red)((-9sin(3x)cos(5x)-3cos(3x)5sin(5x)))-color(blue)((15cos(3x)sin(5x)+5sin(3x)5cos(5x)))#

#F#: Simplifying the expression

#bar(ul|color(white)(2/2)-34sin(3x)cos(5x)-30cos(3x)sin(5x)color(white)(2/2)|)#

This was an extremely hairy problem, but to reiterate, we

#A#. Used Product/Chain Rule to find First Derivative

#B#. Defined variables to simplify our differentiation

#C#. Rewrote the derivative of the difference as the difference of the derivatives

#D+E#. Found derivatives separately to find Second Derivative (with Product/Chain Rules)

#F#. Simplified the result

I really hope I didn't make a careless mistake, but if I did, one of our Socratic community members may rectify it.

Hope this helps!