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10.   Find the derivative of \cos x from first principle.

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Given, 

f(x)=\cos x

Now, As we know, The derivative of any function at x is 

f'(x)=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}

f'(x)=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{\cos(x+h)-\cos(x)}{h}

f'(x)=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{\cos(x)\cos(h)-\sin(x)\sin(h)-\cos(x)}{h}

f'(x)=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{\cos(x)\cos(h)-\cos(x)}{h}-\frac{\sin(x)\sin(h)}{h}

f'(x)=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\frac{\cos(x)(\cos(h)-1)}{h}-\frac{\sin(x)\sin(h)}{h}

f'(x)=\lim_{h\rightarrow 0}\cos(x)\frac{-2sin^2(h/2)}{h}\cdot -\sin(x)\frac{sinh}{h}

f'(x)=\cos(x)(0)-sinx(1)

f'(x)=-\sin(x)

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