How do you find the derivative of cos^2(x^3)cos2(x3)? Calculus Differentiating Trigonometric Functions Derivative Rules for y=cos(x) and y=tan(x) 1 Answer Michael Aug 28, 2015 f'(x)=-6x^(2).cos(x^(3)).sin(x^(3)) Explanation: f(x)=cos^2(x^3) Apply the chain rule: f'(x)=-2cos(x^3).sin(x^3).3x^2 f'(x)=-6x^(2).cos(x^3).sin(x^3) Answer link Related questions What is the derivative of y=cos(x) ? What is the derivative of y=tan(x) ? How do you find the 108th derivative of y=cos(x) ? How do you find the derivative of y=cos(x) from first principle? How do you find the derivative of y=cos(x^2) ? How do you find the derivative of y=e^x cos(x) ? How do you find the derivative of y=x^cos(x)? How do you find the second derivative of y=cos(x^2) ? How do you find the 50th derivative of y=cos(x) ? How do you find the derivative of y=cos(x^2) ? See all questions in Derivative Rules for y=cos(x) and y=tan(x) Impact of this question 1473 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License