We present two solutions: one where we dive right in and use the quotient rule, and another where we simplify first and use the product rule.
- Solution 1: We begin with the quotient rule:
f′(x)Now, we use the chain rule. Since cos3(5x−7)=[cos(5x−7)]3, our “outside" function is g(x)=x3, and our “inside" function is h(x)=cos(5x−1).We need the chain rule again!We finish by simplifying:=cos6(5x−7)cos3(5x−7)dxd{ex}−exdxd{cos3(5x−7)}=cos6(5x−7)cos3(5x−7)ex−exdxd{cos3(5x−7)}=cos6(5x−7)cos3(5x−7)ex−ex⋅3cos2(5x−7)⋅dxd{cos(5x−7)}=cos6(5x−7)cos3(5x−7)ex−ex⋅3cos2(5x−7)⋅[−sin(5x−7)⋅dxd{5x−7}]=cos6(5x−7)cos3(5x−7)ex−ex⋅3cos2(5x−7)⋅[−sin(5x−7)⋅5]=cos6(5x−7)excos2(5x−7)(cos(5x−7)+15sin(5x−7))=excos4(5x−7)cos(5x−7)+15sin(5x−7)=ex(sec3(5x−7)+15tan(5x−7)sec3(5x−7))=exsec3(5x−7)(1+15tan(5x−7))
- Solution 2: We simplify to avoid the quotient rule:
f(x)Now we use the product rule to differentiate:f′(x)Here, we’ll need the chain rule. Since sec3(5x−7)=[sec(5x−7)]3, our “outside" function is g(x)=x3 and our “inside" function is h(x)=sec(5x−7), so that g(h(x))=[sec(5x−7)]3=sec3(5x−7).We need the chain rule again! Recall dxd{secx}=secxtanx.We finish by simplifying:=cos3(5x−7)ex=exsec3(5x−7)=exsec3(5x−7)+exdxd{sec3(5x−7)}=exsec3(5x−7)+ex⋅3 sec2(5x−7)⋅dxd{sec(5x−7)}=exsec3(5x−7)+ex⋅3 sec2(5x−7)⋅sec(5x−7)tan(5x−7)⋅dxd{5x−7}=exsec3(5x−7)+ex⋅3 sec2(5x−7)⋅sec(5x−7)tan(5x−7)⋅5=exsec3(5x−7)(1+15tan(5x−7))