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The same student now needs the derivative of cos x. It is:

A-sin x
B-cos x
Csin x
Dcos x
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. -sin x
1. The pair swap again. 2. This direction picks up a minus. 3. It is -sin x. _Source: OpenStax Calculus Volume 1, Chapter 3, Derivatives._
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