DERIVATIVE OF COTX BY FIRST PRINCIPLE

Derivative of cotx using first principle :

Let

f(x) = cotx

Solved Problems

Find the derivative of each of the following.

Problem 1 :

cot(3x)

Solution :

We already know the derivative of cotx, which is -csc²x. We can find the derivative of cotx(3x) using chain rule.

= [cot(3x)]'

= [-csc²(3x)](3x)'

= [-csc²(3x)](3)

= -3csc²(3x)

Problem 2 :

cot(2x - 1)

Solution :

= [cot(2x - 1)]'

= [-csc²(2x - 1)](2x - 1)'

= [-csc²(2x - 1)](2 - 0)

= [-csc²(2x - 1)](2)

= -2csc²(2x - 1)

Problem 3 :

cot(2x² - 5x + 6)

Solution :

= [cot(2x² - 5x + 6)]'

= [-csc²(2x² - 5x + 6)](2x² - 5x + 6)'

= [-csc²(2x² - 5x + 6)](4x - 5 + 0)

= [-csc²(2x² - 5x + 6)](4x - 5)

= -(4x - 5)csc²(2x² - 5x + 6)

Problem 4 :

cot²x

Solution :

= (cot²x)'

= (2cot^2-1x)(ccotx)'

= (2cotx)(-csc²x)

= -2cotxcsc²x

Problem 5 :

Solution :