Determine the value of if .

MATHEMATICS · Single correct · AP · Calculus AB · Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions · Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions

Problem

Determine the value of

y''\!\left(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\right)

y=\cot x

. (a)

-4

(b)

2\sqrt{2}

(c)

4

(d)

2

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