Trigonometric Derivatives
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Before starting this lesson, you might need to review the trigonometric functions or look at the video below for a review of trigonometry. The videos will also explain how to obtain the sin derivative, cos derivative, tan derivative, sec derivative, csc derivative and cot derivative.
Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

Example:
Differentiate y = x2sinx
Solution:
Using the Product Rule and the sin derivative, we have

Example:
Differentiate 
Solution:
Using the Quotient Rule and the sec and tan derivative, we have

Videos
Trigonometry for Calculus
Calculus: Derivatives of trigonometric functions.
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