Paper 1 · Differentiation
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Differentiation 3 – Trigonometric Functions
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- Differentiate sin, cos and tan using page 25: sin→cos, cos→−sin, tan→sec²
- Multiply by the derivative of the angle when the angle isn't just x, e.g. cos(3x²)
- Carry constant coefficients through unchanged and tidy the final answer
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