Find derivative of sec x cot x

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−csc⁡xcot⁡x-\csc x \cot x

Step-by-step solution

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Let the function be f(x)=sec⁡xcot⁡xf(x) = \sec x \cot x.

  1. Simplify the function using trigonometric identities.

    We know that sec⁡x=1cos⁡x\sec x = \frac{1}{\cos x} and cot⁡x=cos⁡xsin⁡x\cot x = \frac{\cos x}{\sin x}.

    f(x)=1cos⁡x⋅cos⁡xsin⁡xf(x) = \frac{1}{\cos x} \cdot \frac{\cos x}{\sin x} f(x)=1sin⁡xf(x) = \frac{1}{\sin x} f(x)=csc⁡xf(x) = \csc x
  2. Find the derivative of the simplified function.

    The derivative of csc⁡x\csc x is −csc⁡xcot⁡x-\csc x \cot x.

    ddx(csc⁡x)=−csc⁡xcot⁡x\frac{d}{dx}(\csc x) = -\csc x \cot x

    Therefore, the derivative of sec⁡xcot⁡x\sec x \cot x is:

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