What is the derivative of tanx^2? Calculus Differentiating Trigonometric Functions Derivative Rules for y=cos(x) and y=tan(x) 1 Answer Monzur R. Mar 24, 2018 d/dxtanx^2=2xsec^2 x^2 Explanation: In order to find the derivative of tanx^2, we use the chain rule d/dx tanx^2 = d/(d(x^2))tanx^2 *d/dx x^2= sec^2x^2 2x=2x sec^2 x^2 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 20828 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License