How do you find the derivative of sin (cos (tanx) )sin(cos(tanx))? Calculus Differentiating Trigonometric Functions Derivative Rules for y=cos(x) and y=tan(x) 1 Answer A. S. Adikesavan Sep 24, 2016 -cos (cos(tan x))sin (tan x) sec^2x−cos(cos(tanx))sin(tanx)sec2x Explanation: Use successively: If y=f(u) and u=g(x), y'=(d/(du)f)g'. Here, (sin(cos(tan x)))' cos (cos(tan x)) (cos (tan x))' cos (cos(tan x)) (-sin (tan x) (tan x)' cos (cos(tan x)) (-sin (tan x) sec^2x 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 3589 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License