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Differentiating tan x yields which expression?
Acot x
Bsec^2 x
C-sec^2 x
Dsec x tan x
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. sec^2 x
The quotient rule on sin x / cos x gives 1/cos^2 x, which is sec^2 x.
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