How do you find the derivative of y = cos(a^3 + x^3)y=cos(a3+x3) using the chain rule?
1 Answer
Jan 22, 2016
dy/dx = -3x^2 sin(a^3 + x^3 ) dydx=−3x2sin(a3+x3)
Explanation:
using 'chain rule'
dy/dx = - sin(a^3 + x^3) .d/dx (a^3 + x^3 )dydx=−sin(a3+x3).ddx(a3+x3)
= - sin( a^3 + x^3 ). (3x^2 )=−sin(a3+x3).(3x2)
rArr dy/dx = - 3x^2 sin(a^3 +x^3 )⇒dydx=−3x2sin(a3+x3)