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Chain Rule, Log Differentiation & Rate of Change · Question 14 of 130

Question 14

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What is ddx(sin⁡(cos⁡x))\frac{d}{dx}\left(\sin{\left(\cos x \right)}\right)?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Outside sin⁡u\sin u, inside u=cos⁡xu = \cos x, u′=−sin⁡xu' = -\sin x.

  2. cos⁡(cos⁡x)⋅(−sin⁡x)\cos(\cos x) \cdot (-\sin x).

Worth noting

sin⁡xcos⁡(cos⁡x)\sin x\cos(\cos x) loses the minus sign of ddxcos⁡x\frac{d}{dx}\cos x.

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The chain rule
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