Thread: differentiating trig function xsinx+cosx

Hi there, I'm having a conflict with the book I'm using.
The question is asking to differentiate



I use the chain rule for the first term and the sum rule for the whole expression to get



my book however states the answer is



What am I doing wrong?

Originally Posted by flashylightsmeow

I use the chain rule for the first term and the sum rule for the whole expression to get

First tell me how did you get this? Explain a bit.

ok, so i treated as a composite function s(r(x)) where s(x)=....wait a minute...ffs I have to use the product rule don't I? so I get !! Thank you!

Now you got it right. Silly mistake is a very bad habit; try to get rid of it....

Ugh, I know, I have a maths exam coming up and I keep making these stupid mistakes. How do you get rid of them though? Practise?

Yes. And also concentration. You don't need solve numerous problems each day. Just make sure one thing: whatever you do, you do it correctly.

Thanks Sambit. Will try and apply myself more!