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Find the derivative of f(x) = sin x, by first principle.

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Find the derivative of f(x) = sin x, by first principle.

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Solution

By definition,

f'(x) = `lim_(h -> 0) (f(x + h) - f(x))/h`

= `lim_(h -> 0) (sin(x + h) - sinx)/h`

= `lim_(h -> 0) (2cos  (2x + h)/2 sin  h/2)/(2 * h/2)`

= `lim_(h -> 0) cos  ((2x + h))/2 * lim_(h -> 0)  (sin  h/2)/(h/2)`

= `cos x . 1` 

= cos x

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