{"id":231282,"date":"2025-06-10T18:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=231282"},"modified":"2025-06-10T18:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:48:12","slug":"question-2-find-the-derivative-of-the-function","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/10\/question-2-find-the-derivative-of-the-function\/","title":{"rendered":"QUESTION 2 Find the derivative of the function"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>QUESTION 2 Find the derivative of the function<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-351.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231283\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Answer:<\/strong><br>The correct option is the second one:<br>(6x\u00b2 + e^x) sinx &#8211; (4x\u00b3 + 2e^x) cosx \/ sin\u00b3x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find the derivative of the function f(x) = (2x\u00b3 + e^x) \/ sin\u00b2(x), we must use the&nbsp;<strong>Quotient Rule<\/strong>. The function is a quotient of two simpler functions. Let&#8217;s define them as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The numerator: g(x) = 2x\u00b3 + e^x<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The denominator: h(x) = sin\u00b2(x)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Quotient Rule states that for a function f(x) = g(x) \/ h(x), its derivative is:<br>f'(x) = [g'(x)h(x) &#8211; g(x)h'(x)] \/ [h(x)]\u00b2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Find the derivative of the numerator, g'(x).<\/strong><br>Using the power rule for 2x\u00b3 and the rule for the exponential function e^x:<br>g'(x) = d\/dx (2x\u00b3 + e^x) = 6x\u00b2 + e^x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Find the derivative of the denominator, h'(x).<\/strong><br>The function h(x) = sin\u00b2(x) can be written as (sin(x))\u00b2. We must use the&nbsp;<strong>Chain Rule<\/strong>.<br>Let u = sin(x), so h(x) = u\u00b2.<br>The derivative is h'(x) = (d\/du)(u\u00b2) * (d\/dx)(sin(x)).<br>h'(x) = (2u) * (cos(x))<br>Substituting u = sin(x) back into the equation:<br>h'(x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Apply the Quotient Rule.<\/strong><br>Now, we substitute g(x), h(x), g'(x), and h'(x) into the Quotient Rule formula:<br>f'(x) = [ (6x\u00b2 + e^x) * sin\u00b2(x) &#8211; (2x\u00b3 + e^x) * (2sin(x)cos(x)) ] \/ [sin\u00b2(x)]\u00b2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Simplify the expression.<\/strong><br>The denominator becomes (sin\u00b2(x))\u00b2 = sin\u2074(x).<br>f'(x) = [ (6x\u00b2 + e^x)sin\u00b2(x) &#8211; 2(2x\u00b3 + e^x)sin(x)cos(x) ] \/ sin\u2074(x)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can see a common factor of sin(x) in both terms of the numerator. Let&#8217;s factor it out:<br>f'(x) = [ sin(x) * { (6x\u00b2 + e^x)sin(x) &#8211; 2(2x\u00b3 + e^x)cos(x) } ] \/ sin\u2074(x)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we can cancel one sin(x) from the numerator and the denominator:<br>f'(x) = [ (6x\u00b2 + e^x)sin(x) &#8211; 2(2x\u00b3 + e^x)cos(x) ] \/ sin\u00b3(x)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, distribute the 2 in the second term of the numerator:<br>f'(x) = [ (6x\u00b2 + e^x)sin(x) &#8211; (4x\u00b3 + 2e^x)cos(x) ] \/ sin\u00b3(x)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This result matches the second option provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner4-875.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231284\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUESTION 2 Find the derivative of the function . The Correct Answer and Explanation is: Correct Answer:The correct option is the second one:(6x\u00b2 + e^x) sinx &#8211; (4x\u00b3 + 2e^x) cosx \/ sin\u00b3x Explanation: To find the derivative of the function f(x) = (2x\u00b3 + e^x) \/ sin\u00b2(x), we must use the&nbsp;Quotient Rule. 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