derivative of sinx(sinx+cosx)

bobithjones

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hey guys, this is my first post but i need help finding the derivative of sinx(sinx+cosx)

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alyssa
 
Whenever you have a function within a function, you must use the chain rule to differentiate. In this case, let sinx = h(x), let (sinx + cosx) = g(x)

for f(x) = sin(sinx + cosx), f'(x) = h'(g(x))g'(x)
 
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