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If f(x) =tan(2x) then f'(pi/6)?

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Final answer:

The derivative of f(x) = tan(2x) is
2sec^2(2x). When
x = \pi /6, the derivative is 8/3.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the derivative of f(x) = tan(2x), we can use the chain rule.

The derivative of tan(x) is
sec^2(x), so the derivative of tan(2x) is
2sec^2(2x).

Substituting π/6 for x, we have -


f'(\pi /6) = 2sec^2(2(\pi /6))

= 2sec^2(π/3).

Using the identity
sec^2(\pi /3) = 4/3,

we find that
f'(\pi /6) = 2(4/3)

= 8/3.

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