Derivatives of Trig Functions – 13-Slide Lesson
Derivatives of the six trig functions in a 13-slide PowerPoint: sin x and cos x are derived from the limit definition, tan x from the quotient rule, and the rules for cot x, sec x and csc x are stated.

- Grades
- Grade 12, High School
- File type
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Use
- Digital activity
- Subject
- Math, Calculus
- Topic
- calculus, derivative
- Resource types
- Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans
- Use
- Digital activity
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What's inside this resource
PowerPoint presentation, 13 slides explaining how to calculate the derivative of the trigonometric function: sin x, cos x tan x, cot x, sec x and csc x.
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Learning objectives
- Differentiate sin x, cos x, tan x, cot x, sec x and csc x
- Combine trig derivatives with the product and chain rules
- Find a tangent line to a trigonometric curve
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Trigonometric derivatives
- Limit definition of the derivative
- Quotient rule
- Chain rule
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