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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)
11 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
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!
- Anonymous1 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.
- 1 decade ago
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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- Anonymous1 decade ago
sin(1/x) -1/(x^2) * cos(1/x) * x
not differancialble at thepoint x=0
- ComoLv 71 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)
- Anonymous1 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)
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Can you solve the problem?