Differentiate the following functions with respect to x:

sin2 x

Let, y = sin2 x = sin x sin x


We have to find dy/dx


As we can observe that y is a product of two functions say u and v where,


u = sin x and v = sin x


y = uv


As we know that to find the derivative of product of two function we apply product rule of differentiation.


By product rule, we have –


…equation 1


As, u = sin x


…equation 2 { }


As, v = sin x


…equation 3 { }


from equation 1, we can find dy/dx



{using equation 2 & 3}



Hence,



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