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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

If (sin x)ʸ = yᶜᵒˢˣ, then find dy/dx

 If (sin x)ʸ = yᶜᵒˢˣ, then find dy/dx.


differential calculus topic of logarthimic differentiation

given

(sin x)ʸ = yᶜᵒˢˣ  [power contains variables]

Take ln both sides

ln[(sin x)ʸ] = ln[yᶜᵒˢˣ]  [use properties of logarithms]

 y. ln(sin x) = cos x . ln y


 Differentiate w.r.t. x

[use product rule and chain rule]

  [dy/dx] ln(sin x) + y cot x  =  −sin x · ln y + cos x · (1/y) ·[ dy/dx]

[dy/dx ] ln(sin x) + y cot x = −sin x ln y + (cos x / y) [dy/dx]


Collect dy/dx terms

 [dy/dx] ln(sin x) − (cos x / y)[ dy/dx ]= −sin x ln y − y cot x


[ dy/dx] [ln(sin x) − cos x / y] = −[sin x ln y + y cot x]


dy/dx = −[sin x ln y + y cot x] / [ln(sin x) − cos x / y]


  Multiply numerator and denominator by y:

dy/dx = −y[sin x ln y + y cot x] / [y ln(sin x) − cos x]


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