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Quick questions on Differentiation of trigonometric functions (TCE Mathematics Methods, Tasmania)

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What is combining with the chain rule?
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For a function of the form sin(f(x))\sin(f(x)), the chain rule multiplies by the derivative of the inside:
What is stationary points of a trigonometric curve?
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To locate stationary points you still solve f(x)=0f'(x) = 0, but now the solutions are angles and there are infinitely many of them. For y=sinx+cosxy = \sin x + \cos x, y=cosxsinx=0y' = \cos x - \sin x = 0 gives tanx=1\tan x = 1, so x=π4+nπx = \dfrac{\pi}{4} + n\pi for integer nn. Within a stated domain such as 0x2π0 \le x \le 2\pi you list only the solutions that fall inside, here x=π4x = \dfrac{\pi}{4} (a maximum) and x=5π4x = \dfrac{5\pi}{4} (a minimum). Always respect the given domain and remember that periodic functions repeat their stationary points.

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