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let $f(x)=\frac{-3x}{sin(x)+cos(x)}$. evaluate $f(x)$ at $x = 2pi$. $f(…

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let $f(x)=\frac{-3x}{sin(x)+cos(x)}$. evaluate $f(x)$ at $x = 2pi$. $f(2pi)=$

Explanation:

Step1: Apply the quotient rule

The quotient rule states that if \(y = \frac{u}{v}\), then \(y'=\frac{u'v - uv'}{v^{2}}\). Here, \(u=-3x\), so \(u'=-3\); \(v = \sin(x)+\cos(x)\), and \(v'=\cos(x)-\sin(x)\).

$$ f'(x)=\frac{-3(\sin(x)+\cos(x))-(-3x)(\cos(x)-\sin(x))}{(\sin(x)+\cos(x))^{2}} $$

Step2: Substitute \(x = 2\pi\)

We know that \(\sin(2\pi)=0\) and \(\cos(2\pi)=1\).
Substitute into \(f'(x)\):

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Answer:

\(-3 + 6\pi\)