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1.10 G: Differentiation

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Question 65

Use the derivatives of sin⁡x \sin x\,sinx and cos⁡x\cos xcosx, where x x\,x is measured in radians, to show that

a.

ddx(tan⁡x)=sec⁡2x\dfrac{d}{dx}(\tan x) = \sec^2 xdxd​(tanx)=sec2x

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b.

ddx(sec⁡x)=sec⁡xtan⁡x\dfrac{d}{dx}(\sec x) = \sec x\tan xdxd​(secx)=secxtanx

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1.10 G: Differentiation Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.10 G: Differentiation

375 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 1.10 G: Differentiation, covering 1.10.1 The derivative and second derivative, 1.10.2 Differentiating standard functions, 1.10.3 Applications of differentiation, 1.10.4 Product, quotient and chain rules (A-level only), 1.10.5 Implicit and parametric differentiation (A-level only), and 1.10.6 Constructing differential equations (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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