Understanding the Chain Rule | Finding the Derivative of sin(x)

d/dx sin x

To find the derivative of the function f(x) = sin(x), we will use the differentiation rules

To find the derivative of the function f(x) = sin(x), we will use the differentiation rules. In this case, we will use the chain rule.

The chain rule states that if we have a composition of functions, f(g(x)), then the derivative is given by the product of the derivative of the outer function evaluated at the inner function, multiplied by the derivative of the inner function.

In the case of f(x) = sin(x), the outer function is sin(x) and the inner function is x. We know that the derivative of sin(x) with respect to x is cos(x) (this is a standard result that you may have learned before). Therefore, applying the chain rule, we have:

d/dx sin(x) = cos(x) * d/dx x = cos(x) * 1 = cos(x).

In summary, the derivative of sin(x) with respect to x is cos(x).

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