How do you differentiate f(x)=ecosx using the chain rule.?

1 Answer
Jun 21, 2016

ecos(x)×(sin(x))×12x

Explanation:

Understand this that this is in the form of f(g(h(x))) where f(x)=ex, g(x)=cos(x) and h(x)=x

First, you need to know these things

ddx(ex)=ex
ddx(cos(x))=sin(x)
ddx(x)=12x

So, this becomes

Derivative = ecos(x)×(sin(x))×12x