Find the derivative of cos x from first principle.

June Bryan

June Bryan

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2023-02-28

Find the derivative of cos x from first principle.

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el4arbfeq

el4arbfeq

Beginner2023-03-01Added 5 answers

Here f ( x ) = cos x
Then f ( x + h ) = cos ( x + h )
We know that f ( x ) = lim h 0 ( x + h ) f ( x ) h f ( x ) = lim h 0 cos ( x + h ) cos x h = lim h 0 2 sin ( 2 x + h 2 sin ( h 2 ) ) h = lim h 0 sin ( 2 x + h 2 ) sin ( h 2 ) h 2 = sin x

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