Differentiate 3p2: Differentiate the term 3p2 with respect to p. To differentiate 3p2, we use the power rule, which states that the derivative of pn with respect to p is n⋅p(n−1). Therefore, the derivative of 3p2 is 2⋅3⋅p(2−1)=6p.
Differentiate 4cos(p): Differentiate the term 4cos(p) with respect to p. To differentiate 4cos(p), we use the chain rule and the fact that the derivative of cos(p) with respect to p is −sin(p). Therefore, the derivative of 4cos(p) is 4∗(−sin(p))=−4sin(p).
Combine derivatives: Combine the derivatives from Step 1 and Step 2.The derivative of the entire function 3p2+4cos(p) with respect to p is the sum of the derivatives of its terms, which is 6p−4sin(p).
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