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| − | + | ==Theorem== | |
| − | + | The following formula holds: | |
| − | + | $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z}\cot(z)=-\csc^2(z),$$ | |
| − | + | where $\cot$ denotes the [[cotangent]] and $\csc$ denotes the [[cosecant]]. | |
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| − | + | ==Proof== | |
| + | Apply the [[quotient rule]] to the definition of [[cotangent]] using [[derivative of sine]] and [[derivative of cosine]] to see | ||
| + | $$\begin{array}{ll} | ||
| + | \dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \cot(z) &= \dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x} \left[ \dfrac{\cos(z)}{\sin(z)} \right] \\ | ||
| + | &= \dfrac{-\sin^2(z)-\cos^2(z)}{\sin^2(z)} \\ | ||
| + | &= -\dfrac{\sin^2(z)+\cos^2(z)}{\sin^2(z)}. | ||
| + | \end{array}$$ | ||
| + | Now apply the [[Pythagorean identity for sin and cos]] and the definition of [[cosecant]] to see | ||
| + | $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \cot(z) = -\dfrac{1}{\sin^2(z)} = -\csc^2(z),$$ | ||
| + | as was to be shown. █ | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *{{BookReference|Handbook of mathematical functions|1964|Milton Abramowitz|author2=Irene A. Stegun|prev=Derivative of secant|next=findme}}: $4.3.110$ | ||
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| + | [[Category:Theorem]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Proven]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:29, 1 July 2017
Theorem
The following formula holds: $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z}\cot(z)=-\csc^2(z),$$ where $\cot$ denotes the cotangent and $\csc$ denotes the cosecant.
Proof
Apply the quotient rule to the definition of cotangent using derivative of sine and derivative of cosine to see $$\begin{array}{ll} \dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \cot(z) &= \dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}x} \left[ \dfrac{\cos(z)}{\sin(z)} \right] \\ &= \dfrac{-\sin^2(z)-\cos^2(z)}{\sin^2(z)} \\ &= -\dfrac{\sin^2(z)+\cos^2(z)}{\sin^2(z)}. \end{array}$$ Now apply the Pythagorean identity for sin and cos and the definition of cosecant to see $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \cot(z) = -\dfrac{1}{\sin^2(z)} = -\csc^2(z),$$ as was to be shown. █
References
- 1964: Milton Abramowitz and Irene A. Stegun: Handbook of mathematical functions ... (previous) ... (next): $4.3.110$
