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4-103.

Differentiate the following functions. Determine if the function is differentiable for all reals.

$y =\operatorname{sin}(x-3)$
Hint 1(a):
Compare the graph of $y =\operatorname{sin}(x-3)$ with its parent $y =\operatorname{sin}x$ .
Hint 2(a):
$y =\operatorname{sin}(x-3)$ looks just like $y =\operatorname{sin}x$ . Their periods are the same. Their amplitudes are the same. Their maximum and minimum $y$ -values are the same. Their SLOPES are the same. The only difference is their horizontal locations.
Answer (a):
The slopes will shift with the graph:
If $y =\operatorname{sin}x → y =\operatorname{sin}(x+3)$
Then $y^\prime =\operatorname{cos}x → y^\prime =\operatorname{cos}(x + 3)$

$f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { c c } { 4 - x ^ { 2 } } & { \text { for } x < 1 } \\ { ( x - 1 ) ^ { 3 } + 3 } & { \text { for } x \geq 1 } \end{array} \right.$
Hint 1(b):
The derivative will be a piecewise function as well. Differentiate each piece separately.
Hint 2(b):
Consider the boundary point of the derivative. Examine the two pieces at $x=1$ . Is the derivative continuous?

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