Differentiate y4: Differentiate the term 3y4 with respect to y. To differentiate 3y4, we use the power rule, which states that the derivative of yn with respect to y is n⋅y(n−1). Therefore, the derivative of 3y4 is 4⋅3y(4−1)=12y3.
Differentiate −3cos(y): Differentiate the term −3cos(y) with respect to y. To differentiate −3cos(y), we use the derivative rule for cosine, which states that the derivative of cos(y) with respect to y is −sin(y). Therefore, the derivative of −3cos(y) is −3∗(−sin(y))=3sin(y).
Combine Results: Combine the results from Step 1 and Step 2.The derivative of the entire function 3y4−3cos(y) with respect to y is the sum of the derivatives of its terms. Therefore, the derivative is 12y3+3sin(y).
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