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Differentiating y=sin⁡(x) ​

In the diagram below, the curve

y=sin⁡(x)

is sketched. At the same time, the traced point represents the value of the gradient of sin⁡(x).

Do you recognise the curve formed by the value of the gradient? It is cos⁡(x). Interesting!

This suggests that

y=sin⁡(x)⇒dydx=cos⁡(x)

Differentiating y=cos⁡(x) ​

If we do similar for y=cos⁡(x), we find the following:

The gradient of the curve appears to give −sin⁡(x), which suggests

y=cos⁡(x)⇒dydx=−sin⁡(x)

Find the gradient of the curve

y=2sin⁡(x)−3cos⁡(x)

at the point where

x=π6