answersLogoWhite

0

How do you differentiate 2tanx?

Updated: 4/28/2022
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Best Answer

Coefficients can be removed when differentiating, i.e. d/dx 2tanx = 2 d/dx tanx

You should know that d/dx tanx = sec2x (either by differentiating sinx/cosx or by just remembering the derivatives of common trig functions, as it will come in handy).

So the answer is 2sec2x

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

allysia

Lvl 2
2y ago

For a number in form af(x) while differentiating with dont interfere with the constant a.

So, it is a d(f(x))/dx

Here assuming were differentiating with respect to x,

we have 2*d(tan x)/dx

From here you have options weather you can differentiate ie based on uv or u/v method. I'll be using u/v (easy to apply for division),

Here's the general form,

(u/v)' = {vu' - uv'}/v^2

d(tan x)/dx =d(sinx/cosx )/dx = {cosx(sinx)' - sinx(cosx)'}/(cos^2)

= {(cos^2 x) - (-sin^2x)}/cos^2 = {(cos^2 x) +(sin^2x)}/cos^2

Since sin^2 x + cos^2 x =1 ,

we have

d(tan x)/dx = 1/cos^2x = sec ^2 x.

Therefore the final answer for,

2d(tan x)/dx = 2sec^2 x

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

dream gaming

Lvl 2
3y ago

2000 points

This answer is:
User Avatar
User Avatar

dream gaming

Lvl 1
3y ago
plz give 

User Avatar

Deangelo Stoutmire

Lvl 3
2y ago

dat

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Anonymous

Lvl 1
3y ago

Ur answers are too hard

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How do you differentiate 2tanx?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp