d/dx (cos(x/y))
Use the chain rule, d/dx(cos(x/y)) = ( dcos(u))/( du) ( du)/( dx),
where u = x/y and ( dcos(u))/( du) = -sin(u):
= sin(x/y) (- (d/dx(x/y)))
Factor out constants:
= sin(x/y) (- (d/dx(x))/y)
The derivative of x is 1:
= - (sin(x/y))/y
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d/dx (cos(x/y))
Use the chain rule, d/dx(cos(x/y)) = ( dcos(u))/( du) ( du)/( dx),
where u = x/y and ( dcos(u))/( du) = -sin(u):
= sin(x/y) (- (d/dx(x/y)))
Factor out constants:
= sin(x/y) (- (d/dx(x))/y)
The derivative of x is 1:
= - (sin(x/y))/y