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Differentiate sinx(3x+1).

u=sin x
du=cos x
v=3x+1
dv=3

Therefore, dy=3sinx + 3xcosx + cosx
 
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Yep :)
alternative (not much difference):

expand it
so
sinx(3x+1)
= 3xsinx + sinx
then differentiate.

just makes it less confusing :)
 

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The question is ambiguous. Its not clear whether it means (3x+1)sinx or sin[x(3x+1)]
 

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But for some reason, the answer is:

3cos(3x+1)
 

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Nope, the question is sinx(3x+1). Also, how do you simplify sinx=cosx? Does it become sinx/cosx = 1?
 

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hmm... well if...

f(x) = (sin[x]).(3x+1)

then...

f'(x) = (sin[x])(3) + (3x+1)(cos[x])
= 3sin[x] + 3xcos[x] + cos[x]

?

In relation to your statement 'does it become (sin[x])/(cos[x]) = 1', the answer is no.

It's... 'sin[x]/cos[x] = tan[x]'.
 

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So I got a question that says find the point of intersection between y=cosx and y=sinx. So sinx=cosx. How do I go from here?
 

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