Differentiating other trigonometric functions Flashcards
1
Q
what is sec x defined as
A
1/(cos x)
2
Q
what is cosec x defined as
A
1/(sin x)
3
Q
what is cot x defined as
A
1/(tan x) (or, equivalently, (cos x)/(sin x))
4
Q
what does tan x differentiate to
A
sec^2 x
5
Q
what does sec x differentiate to
A
(sec x)(tan x)
6
Q
what does cosec x differentiate to
A
-(cosec x)(cot x)
7
Q
what does cot x differentiate to
A
-cosec^2x
