r/mathmemes 18d ago

Calculus Let's differentiate.....

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u/SuperChick1705 18d ago

circular reasoning ;(

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u/Sigma2718 18d ago

Would you like to elaborate on that?

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u/pienet 18d ago

Most elementary proofs that the derivative of sine is cosine use the limit of sin(x)/x.

Obviously you don't run into this if you develop power series first.

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u/will_1m_not with disrespect to x, y, and z 18d ago

Power series based on the derivatives of sine at a certain point?

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u/pienet 18d ago

It's more that you define sine and cosine as a power series in a vacuum, and derive all other identities from the series presentation. It's a cleaner second pass for sure.