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SOLVED Hp Prime - CAS inconsistent derivatives of sin, cos, tan
05-29-2014, 10:40 AM
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RE: Hp Prime - CAS inconsistent derivatives of sin, cos, tan
This is correct. The derivative rules d(sin(x))=cos(x) etc.. only hold when the angle is measured in radians. If the angle is in degrees the appropriate rule is found by applying the chain rule.

i.e. if the given angle x is measured in radians as x_rad and in degrees as x_deg, then x_deg = 180/Pi * x_rad, so

d( sin( Pi/180 * x_deg ) ) = cos( Pi/180 * x_deg ) * Pi/180 (using chain rule)
= cos( Pi/180 * x_deg) * Pi/180

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Chris
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