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Let f(x)=−2sec^2(x^2). Find f′(x).

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Given:


f(x)=2\sec ^2(x^2)

Differentiate with respect to x


\begin{gathered} f^(\prime)(x)=2\lbrack2\sec (x^2)\rbrack\lbrack\sec (x^2)\tan (x^2)\rbrack\lbrack2x\rbrack \\ f^(\prime)(x)=8x\sec ^2(x^2)\tan (x^2) \end{gathered}

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