Calculate and hence determine its value at .

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

Problem

Calculate

\dfrac{d}{dx}\bigl[\tan(5x-4)\bigr]

and hence determine its value at

x=\dfrac{\pi}{4}

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Differentiation Rules
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