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(6 points) Use the definition of derivatives to prove that if: 1. f(x) = x2 + 6x − 5 then f'(x) = 2x + 6. ii. g(x) = csc x then g'(x) = -cot x csc x.

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2 parts
i

f′(x)=2x+6f'(x) = 2x + 6

ii

g′(x)=−cot⁡(x)csc⁡(x)g'(x) = -\cot(x)\csc(x)

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Here are the proofs using the definition of derivatives.

The definition of the derivative is given by:

f′(x)=lim⁡h→0f(x+h)−f(x)hf'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(x+h) - f(x)}{h}

Part i· 4 steps

For f(x)=x2+6x−5f(x) = x^2 + 6x - 5

  1. Find f(x+h)f(x+h).

    f(x+h)=(x+h)2+6(x+h)−5f(x+h) = (x+h)^2 + 6(x+h) - 5 f(x+h)=x2+2xh+h2+6x+6h−5f(x+h) = x^2 + 2xh + h^2 + 6x + 6h - 5
  2. Find f(x+h)−f(x)f(x+h) - f(x).

    f(x+h)−f(x)=(x2+2xh+h2+6x+6h−5)−(x2+6x−5)f(x+h) - f(x) = (x^2 + 2xh + h^2 + 6x + 6h - 5) - (x^2 + 6x - 5) f(x+h)−f(x)=x2+2xh+h2+6x+6h−5−x2−6x+5f(x+h) - f(x) = x^2 + 2xh + h^2 + 6x + 6h - 5 - x^2 - 6x + 5 f(x+h)−f(x)=2xh+h2+6hf(x+h) - f(x) = 2xh + h^2 + 6h
  3. Substitute into the definition of the derivative and simplify.

    f′(x)=lim⁡h→02xh+h2+6hhf'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{2xh + h^2 + 6h}{h}

    Factor out hh from the numerator:

    f′(x)=lim⁡h→0h(2x+h+6)hf'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{h(2x + h + 6)}{h}

    Cancel hh (since h≠0h \neq 0 in the limit process):

    f′(x)=lim⁡h→0(2x+h+6)f'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} (2x + h + 6)
  4. Evaluate the limit.

    f′(x)=2x+0+6f'(x) = 2x + 0 + 6 f′(x)=2x+6\boxed{f'(x) = 2x + 6}

Part ii

g′(x)=−cot⁡(x)csc⁡(x)g'(x) = -\cot(x)\csc(x)

For g(x)=csc⁡(x)g(x) = \csc(x)

  1. Find g(x+h)g(x+h).

    g(x+h)=csc⁡(x+h)g(x+h) = \csc(x+h)
  2. Find g(x+h)−g(x)g(x+h) - g(x).

    g(x+h)−g(x)=csc⁡(x+h)−csc⁡(x)g(x+h) - g(x) = \csc(x+h) - \csc(x)

    Convert to sines:

    g(x+h)−g(x)=1sin⁡(x+h)−1sin⁡(x)g(x+h) - g(x) = \frac{1}{\sin(x+h)} - \frac{1}{\sin(x)}

    Find a common denominator:

    g(x+h)−g(x)=sin⁡(x)−sin⁡(x+h)sin⁡(x+h)sin⁡(x)g(x+h) - g(x) = \frac{\sin(x) - \sin(x+h)}{\sin(x+h)\sin(x)}
  3. Substitute into the definition of the derivative.

    g′(x)=lim⁡h→0sin⁡(x)−sin⁡(x+h)sin⁡(x+h)sin⁡(x)hg'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\frac{\sin(x) - \sin(x+h)}{\sin(x+h)\sin(x)}}{h} g′(x)=lim⁡h→0sin⁡(x)−sin⁡(x+h)hsin⁡(x+h)sin⁡(x)g'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\sin(x) - \sin(x+h)}{h \sin(x+h)\sin(x)}

    Use the sum-to-product identity: sin⁡A−sin⁡B=2cos⁡(A+B2)sin⁡(A−B2)\sin A - \sin B = 2 \cos\left(\frac{A+B}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{A-B}{2}\right).
    Let A=xA=x and B=x+hB=x+h. Then A+B=2x+hA+B = 2x+h and A−B=−hA-B = -h.

    sin⁡(x)−sin⁡(x+h)=2cos⁡(2x+h2)sin⁡(−h2)\sin(x) - \sin(x+h) = 2 \cos\left(\frac{2x+h}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{-h}{2}\right)

    Using sin⁡(−θ)=−sin⁡(θ)\sin(-\theta) = -\sin(\theta):

    sin⁡(x)−sin⁡(x+h)=−2cos⁡(x+h2)sin⁡(h2)\sin(x) - \sin(x+h) = -2 \cos\left(x+\frac{h}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{h}{2}\right)
  4. Substitute this back into the limit expression.

    g′(x)=lim⁡h→0−2cos⁡(x+h2)sin⁡(h2)hsin⁡(x+h)sin⁡(x)g'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{-2 \cos\left(x+\frac{h}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{h}{2}\right)}{h \sin(x+h)\sin(x)}

    Rearrange terms to use the special limit lim⁡θ→0sin⁡θθ=1\lim_{\theta \to 0} \frac{\sin \theta}{\theta} = 1:

    g′(x)=lim⁡h→0[sin⁡(h2)h2⋅−cos⁡(x+h2)sin⁡(x+h)sin⁡(x)]g'(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \left[ \frac{\sin\left(\frac{h}{2}\right)}{\frac{h}{2}} \cdot \frac{-\cos\left(x+\frac{h}{2}\right)}{\sin(x+h)\sin(x)} \right]
  5. Evaluate the limit.

    As h→0h \to 0:
    lim⁡h→0sin⁡(h2)h2=1\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{\sin\left(\frac{h}{2}\right)}{\frac{h}{2}} = 1
    lim⁡h→0cos⁡(x+h2)=cos⁡(x)\lim_{h \to 0} \cos\left(x+\frac{h}{2}\right) = \cos(x)
    lim⁡h→0sin⁡(x+h)=sin⁡(x)\lim_{h \to 0} \sin(x+h) = \sin(x)

    g′(x)=1⋅−cos⁡(x)sin⁡(x)sin⁡(x)g'(x) = 1 \cdot \frac{-\cos(x)}{\sin(x)\sin(x)} g′(x)=−cos⁡(x)sin⁡(x)⋅1sin⁡(x)g'(x) = -\frac{\cos(x)}{\sin(x)} \cdot \frac{1}{\sin(x)}

    Using the identities cos⁡(x)sin⁡(x)=cot⁡(x)\frac{\cos(x)}{\sin(x)} = \cot(x) and 1sin⁡(x)=csc⁡(x)\frac{1}{\sin(x)} = \csc(x):

    g′(x)=−cot⁡(x)csc⁡(x)\boxed{g'(x) = -\cot(x)\csc(x)}
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