(sec x + tan x)
So, the derivative dy/dx of y = ln(sec x + tan x) is:
dy/dx = (sec x)(sec x + tan x) / (sec x + tan x)
dy/dx = sec x.
find dy/dx
y=ln (secx + tanx)
Let u= secx + tan x
dy/dx= 1/u * du/dx
now, put the derivative of d secx/dx + dtanx/dx in. You may have some challenging algebra to simplify it.
Use the chain rule. Let y(u) = ln u
u(x) = sec x + tan x
dy/dx = dy/du*du/dx
dy/du = 1/u = 1/(sec x + tan x)
dy/dx = sec x tan x + sec^2 x
= sec x (sec x + tan x)
dy/dx = sec x
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