help with two problems PLEASE

[integragirl]

Can someone help me please! I'm desperate, I'm stuck on a derivative and a curve problem, and it's due Monday. What is the derivative for y=(tanx-2)^2/secx and the scond one states: find the point on the curve e^y=x-1 where the tangent line has slope 1

 

[tkhunny]

Can someone help me please! I'm desperate, I'm stuck on a derivative and a curve problem, and it's due Monday. What is the derivative for y=(tanx-2)^2/secx and the scond one states: find the point on the curve e^y=x-1 where the tangent line has slope 1

On the first) Is that tan(x-2) or (tan(x) - 2)? In either case, why is it difficult to apply the quotient rule?

On the Second) Implicit differentiation suggests (e^y)*y' = 1 ==> y' = e^(-y)
e^y = x-1 ==> e^(-y) = 1/(x-1) Where are you stuck?

 

[integragirl]

I don't mean to sound ignorant but I hate calculus and I tend to overthink seemingly easy problems

 

[tkhunny]

Hey, if you're stuck you're stuck. I'm just asking where and why.

Did you get them?

 

[integragirl]

yes, I got them, I got stuck on the chain rule part of the first one, and I didn't really know where to begin for the second one. Thanks for your help!