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Value after differentiating cos (sinx) is

Options

A

sin (sinx).cosx

B

-sin (sinx).cosx

C

sin (sinx)

D

sin (cosx).cosx

Correct Answer :

-sin (sinx).cosx

Solution :

The correct option is -sin (sinx).cosx.

To find the derivative of the function y=cos(sin(x)) with respect to x, we need to apply the chain rule of differentiation.

The chain rule states that if we have a composite function y=f(g(x)), then its derivative with respect to x is given by:
dydx=f'(g(x))·g'(x)

Here, our outer function is f(u)=cos(u), where u=g(x)=sin(x) is the inner function.

First, we differentiate the outer function with respect to its inner argument u:
ddu(cos(u))=-sin(u)
Substituting u=sin(x) back, we get:
-sin(sin(x))

Next, we differentiate the inner function g(x)=sin(x) with respect to x:
ddx(sin(x))=cos(x)

Finally, we multiply the derivative of the outer function by the derivative of the inner function to obtain the complete derivative:
dydx=-sin(sin(x))·cos(x)

This matches the correct option -sin (sinx).cosx.

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