Mathematical Methods — Question 6
QCAA 2024, Paper 1 · 1 mark
Q6 · 2024 · Technology-freeSimple familiar1 mark
QUESTION 6
Differentiate y=ln(x)cos(x) with respect to x. (A)xcosx (B)−xsinx (C)xcosx+ln(x)sin(x) (D)xcosx−ln(x)sin(x) WORKED SOLUTION
Answer D
1 markANSWERD — xcosx−ln(x)sin(x) Worked solution
Using the product rule, y′=(1/x)cosx+ln(x)(−sinx)=xcosx−ln(x)sinx, so option D. Worked explanation by QCE Vault; correct option verified against the QCAA answer key.
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