Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.6 - The Chain Rule - Exercises 3.6 - Page 148: 15

Answer

$y'=sec(tanx)tan(tanx)sec^2(x)$

Work Step by Step

Find y and u: $y=sec(u)$ $u=tan(x)$ First, find the derivative of y and u. Don't forget to apply chain rule for y': $y'=sec(u)tan(u)\times u'$ $u'=sec^2(x)$ Then plug in u and u' into y': $y'=sec(tanx)tan(tanx)sec^2(x)$
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