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Derivative of $$$\frac{\sin{\left(u \right)}}{2}$$$
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Find $$$\frac{d}{du} \left(\frac{\sin{\left(u \right)}}{2}\right)$$$.
Solution
Apply the constant multiple rule $$$\frac{d}{du} \left(c f{\left(u \right)}\right) = c \frac{d}{du} \left(f{\left(u \right)}\right)$$$ with $$$c = \frac{1}{2}$$$ and $$$f{\left(u \right)} = \sin{\left(u \right)}$$$:
$${\color{red}\left(\frac{d}{du} \left(\frac{\sin{\left(u \right)}}{2}\right)\right)} = {\color{red}\left(\frac{\frac{d}{du} \left(\sin{\left(u \right)}\right)}{2}\right)}$$The derivative of the sine is $$$\frac{d}{du} \left(\sin{\left(u \right)}\right) = \cos{\left(u \right)}$$$:
$$\frac{{\color{red}\left(\frac{d}{du} \left(\sin{\left(u \right)}\right)\right)}}{2} = \frac{{\color{red}\left(\cos{\left(u \right)}\right)}}{2}$$Thus, $$$\frac{d}{du} \left(\frac{\sin{\left(u \right)}}{2}\right) = \frac{\cos{\left(u \right)}}{2}$$$.
Answer
$$$\frac{d}{du} \left(\frac{\sin{\left(u \right)}}{2}\right) = \frac{\cos{\left(u \right)}}{2}$$$A