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Derivative of sin x HandoutDerivative of sin x Handout
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Chapman University
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10th - 12th
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Math
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10 mins
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Year
2011
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Derivative of sin x

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Direct and to the point (the slope at a point that is) describes this one-page proof of the derivative of the sin(x). The definition of a derivative using a limit is the first step in this sequential, algebraic, explanation of how the derivative of the sin(x) is equal to Cos(x).

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