Target Mathematics

3.79: Derivative of reciprocal cosine

0606/21/O/N/22 — Question 5 · 6 marks

(a)
You are given that y=1cos2xy = \dfrac{1}{\mathrm{cos}\,2x}. Show that dydx=ksin2xcos22x\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} = \dfrac{k\,\mathrm{sin}\,2x}{\mathrm{cos}^{2} 2x} where kk is a constant to be found.
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(b)
Find the values of xx such that dydx=5sin2x\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}=\dfrac{5}{\mathrm{sin}\,2x} for 0<x<π20 < x < \dfrac{\pi}{2}.
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