Differentiation of Trigonometric Functions
Mathematics · Year 11 · Introduction to Differential Calculus · Term 3

Differentiation of Trigonometric Functions

Learning and applying rules for differentiating sine, cosine, and tangent functions.

ACARA Content DescriptionsACARA Australian Curriculum v9: Mathematical Methods 12, Unit 3 Further calculus: Establish and use the formulas for the derivatives of sin(x) and cos(x) (AC9M12C07)ACARA Australian Curriculum v9: Mathematical Methods 12, Unit 3 Further calculus: Apply the chain, product and quotient rules to differentiate trigonometric functions (AC9M12C08)

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Learning and applying rules for differentiating sine, cosine, and tangent functions.

Key Questions

  1. Explain the cyclical nature of derivatives of sine and cosine functions.
  2. Analyze how the chain rule is applied when differentiating composite trigonometric functions.
  3. Predict the gradient of a trigonometric curve at a specific point.

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