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solve calculus math problem?

can someone help me solve this calculus problem:

Find the derivitative of the function:

y = xsin(1/x)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    y ' = (x) ' sin(1/x) + x [sin(1/x)] '

    = (1) sin(1/x) + x [cos(1/x)]

    = sin (1/x) + xcos(1/x)

    P.S. I aint' sure if ya have to differentiate the (cos (1/x)) but that's about as far as I can get.

    Good Luck!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You must take into account the fact that sin(1/x) and cos(1/x) are both functions of a function and therefore aren't just simple differentiations.

  • sin(1/x)-x*cos(1/x)(1/x^2)

    I think that is correct using the product rule then the chain rule on the last part. "Derivative of x times sin(1/x) plus x times the derivative of sin(1/x)"

  • 1 decade ago

    First rewrite the problem without a fraction.

    y= x∙sin(x^-1)

    You need to use the product rule.

    Hi d Ho plus Ho d Hi

    Hi = x

    Ho = sin(1/x)

    y'= x∙cos(x^-1)(x^-2) + sin(x^-1)(1)

    y'=(x^-1)∙cos(x^-1) + sin(x^-1)

    y'=[cos(1/x)]/x + sin(1/x)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    sin(1/x) -1/(x^2) * cos(1/x) * x

    not differancialble at thepoint x=0

  • Como
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    f (x) = x . sin (1/x)

    f ` (x) = 1. sin (1/x) + cos (1/x) . (-1/x²)

    f ` (x) = sin (1/x) - (1/x²).cos(1/x)

  • 1 decade ago

    dy/dx=-xcos(1/x)(-1/x^2)+1 sin (1/x)

    dy/dx=(cos (1/x))/x+ sin (1/x)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    d/dx(x sin (1/x))

    Use the product rule

    d/dx(uv)= du/dx (v)+(u)dv/dx

    where u=x and v= sin(1/x)

    = x. d/dx(sin(1/x)) +sin(1/x).d/dx (x)

    = x. d/dx(sin(1/x)) +sin(1/x).

    =x. cos(1/x) d/dx(1/x)+sin(1/x)

    = sin(1/x) - (cos(1/x) / x)

  • 1 decade ago

    dy/dx=sin(1/x)+x[cos(1/x)](-1/x^2)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Can you solve the problem?

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