Peter O.
asked 03/19/23Calculus question
Let f(x)=tan(x/2)-cot (x/2) .proof f'(x)=2csc^2x.
Where sin^2x+cos^2x=1,2sin(x/2)cos(x/2)
1 Expert Answer
Dayv O. answered 03/19/23
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f(x)=tan(x/2)-cot(x/2)
=[sin(x/2)/cos(x/2)]-(cos(x/2)/sin(x/2)]
=[sin2(x/2)-cos2(x/2)]/{sin(x/2)cos(x/2),,,,,use double angle formulas for numerator and denominator.
=cos(x)/[(sin(x))/2]
=2cot(x)
f'(x)=2csc2(x)
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Dayv O.
the key to rewriting f(x)=2cot(x) is that cos^2(x/2)-sin^2(x/2)=cos(x),,,double angle formula for cosine03/19/23