Q. Given f(x)=−3sec(2x), find f′(x).Answer: f′(x)=
Recall Secant Derivative: Recall the derivative of the secant function. The derivative of sec(u) with respect to x is sec(u)tan(u) times the derivative of u with respect to x (chain rule).
Apply Chain Rule: Apply the chain rule to find the derivative of f(x)=−3sec(2x). Let u=2x, then the derivative of u with respect to x is dxdu=2. The derivative of f(x) with respect to x is then f′(x)=−3⋅dxd[sec(u)]⋅dxdu.
Calculate Derivative: Calculate the derivative using the result from Step 1.f′(x)=−3×sec(u)tan(u)×2Since u=2x, we substitute back to get:f′(x)=−3×sec(2x)tan(2x)×2
Simplify Expression: Simplify the expression for the derivative.f′(x)=−6⋅sec(2x)tan(2x)This is the derivative of f(x) with respect to x.
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