Find the derivative of the following function: $\frac{x}{\sin^{n} x}$ (where $n$ is an integer).

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store
Let $f(x) = \frac{x}{\sin^{n} x}$.
Using the quotient rule,$\frac{d}{dx} \left( \frac{u}{v} \right) = \frac{v \frac{du}{dx} - u \frac{dv}{dx}}{v^2}$.
Here,$u = x$ and $v = \sin^{n} x$.
$\frac{du}{dx} = 1$ and $\frac{dv}{dx} = n \sin^{n-1} x \cos x$ (by chain rule).
Substituting these into the quotient rule formula:
$f'(x) = \frac{\sin^{n} x (1) - x (n \sin^{n-1} x \cos x)}{(\sin^{n} x)^2}$.
$f'(x) = \frac{\sin^{n} x - n x \sin^{n-1} x \cos x}{\sin^{2n} x}$.
Factoring out $\sin^{n-1} x$ from the numerator:
$f'(x) = \frac{\sin^{n-1} x (\sin x - n x \cos x)}{\sin^{2n} x}$.
Simplifying the expression:
$f'(x) = \frac{\sin x - n x \cos x}{\sin^{n+1} x}$.

Explore More

Similar Questions

The value of $\frac{d}{d x}\left[\log \left(\sin \sqrt{\frac{x^2+1}{x^2+2}}\right)\right]$ when $x=\sqrt{2}$ is:

People living on Mars,instead of the usual definition of derivative $D f(x)$,define a new kind of derivative,$D^*f(x)$ by the formula $D^*f(x) = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f^2(x + h) - f^2(x)}{h}$ where $f^2(x)$ means $[f(x)]^2$. If $f(x) = x \ln x$,then the value of $\left. D^*f(x) \right|_{x = e}$ is:

If $3 f(x)-2 f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=x$,then $f^{\prime}(2)=$

$f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are differentiable functions such that $\frac{f(x)}{g(x)} = c$,where $c$ is a non-zero constant. If $\frac{f^{\prime}(x)}{g^{\prime}(x)} = \alpha(x)$ and $\left(\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}\right)^{\prime} = \beta(x)$,then $\frac{\alpha(x) - \beta(x)}{\alpha(x) + \beta(x)} = $

If $y = \frac{x}{2}\sqrt{a^2 + x^2} + \frac{a^2}{2}\log(x + \sqrt{x^2 + a^2})$,then $\frac{dy}{dx} = $

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo