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Example 2

Differentiate y = sin θ(1 - cos θ).

Let

u = sin θ, v = 1 - cos θ.

Then

y = u · v,

and

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The other trigonometric functions (the secant, cosecant, and cotangent functions) and the inverse trigonometric functions are discussed in Chapter 7.


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