How do you differentiate f(x)=(t^3)(tan6t)?

1 Answer
Aug 29, 2015

If it's the correct question, 0 since differentiating constants give you 0. If the question is f(t)=(t^3)(tan 6t), then by using the chain rule, you should get f'(t)=(3t^2)(tan 6t)[1 +(2t sec^2 6t)].

Explanation:

f(t)=(t^3)(tan 6t)
f'(t)=(3t^2)(tan 6t) +(t^3)(6 tan 6t sec^2 6t)
f'(t)=(3t^2)(tan 6t) +(3t^2 tan 6t)(2t sec^2 6t)
f'(t)=(3t^2)(tan 6t)[1 +(2t sec^2 6t)]