How do you differentiate f(x)=sqrtsec(e^(x) ) using the chain rule?

1 Answer
Jun 28, 2016

= 1/2 e^x sqrt( sec e^x ) * tan e^x

Explanation:

(sqrtsec(e^(x) ))^prime

using the chain rule and doing it bit by bit....

= 1/2 1/(sqrt (sec e^x )) * ( sec e^x )^prime

= 1/2 1/(sqrt (sec e^x )) * sec e^x tan e^x * (e^x)^prime

= 1/2 1/(sqrt (sec e^x )) * sec e^x tan e^x * e^x

= 1/2 e^x sqrt( sec e^x ) * tan e^x