Techniques of Differentiation - Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

Techniques of Differentiation - Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

TGM Original Questions

The equation of a curve is \(y = \frac{\sin x - 2}{\cos x}.\)

  1. Obtain an expression for \(\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\).
  2. The point \(P\) moves along the curve such that its \(x\)-coordinate is decreasing at a constant rate of \(0.2\) unit/s. Find the rate of change of the \(y\)-coordinate \(P\) when \(x = \frac{\pi}{4}\).

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Answer:(i) \(\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}=\dfrac{1-2\sin x}{\cos^2x}\) (ii) \(\dfrac{2(\sqrt2-1)}{5}\text{ unit s}^{-1}\)

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