Find the Derivative - d/dx

2
y = cos (3x) ⋅ (1 − 2 sin (2x))

d
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that [f (x) g (x)] is
dx
d d
where f (x) and g (x) .
2
f (x) [g (x)] + g (x) [f (x)] = cos (3x) = 1 − 2 sin (2x)
dx dx

d
2
cos (3x) [1 − 2 sin (2x)]
dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

Differentiate.
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By the Sum Rule, the derivative of 1 − 2 sin2 (2x) with respect to x is

d d
.
2
[1] + [−2 sin (2x)]
dx dx

d d
2
cos (3x) ( [1] + [−2 sin (2x)])
dx dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

Since 1 is constant with respect to x, the derivative of 1 with respect to x is 0.

d
2
cos (3x) (0 + [−2 sin (2x)])
dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

d
Add 0 and .
2
[−2 sin (2x)]
dx

d d
2 2
cos (3x) [−2 sin (2x)] + (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx dx

Since −2 is constant with respect to x, the derivative of −2 sin2 (2x) with respect to x is
d
.
2
−2 [sin (2x)]
dx

d
2
cos (3x) (−2 [sin (2x)])
dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx
 Move −2 to the left of cos (3x).
d
2
−2 ⋅ cos (3x) [sin (2x)]
dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

d
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that [f (g (x))] is f ' (g (x)) g' (x) where
dx

and g (x) .
2
f (x) = x = sin (2x)

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To apply the Chain Rule, set u1 as sin (2x).

d d
2
−2 cos (3x) ( [u1 ] [sin (2x)])
du1 dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

d
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that [u1
n
] is nu1 n−1 where n = 2 .
du1

d
−2 cos (3x) (2u1 [sin (2x)])
dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

Replace all occurrences of u1 with sin (2x).

d
−2 cos (3x) (2 sin (2x) [sin (2x)])
dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

Multiply 2 by −2.
d
−4 cos (3x) (sin (2x) [sin (2x)])
dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

d
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that [f (g (x))] is f ' (g (x)) g' (x) where
dx
f (x) = sin (x) and g (x) = 2x .
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To apply the Chain Rule, set u2 as 2x.

( )
 d d
−4 cos (3x) sin (2x) ( [sin (u2 )] [2x])
du2 dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

The derivative of sin (u2 ) with respect to u2 is cos (u2 ).

d
−4 cos (3x) sin (2x) (cos (u2 ) [2x])
dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

Replace all occurrences of u2 with 2x.

d
−4 cos (3x) sin (2x) (cos (2x) [2x])
dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

Differentiate.
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d
Since 2 is constant with respect to x, the derivative of 2x with respect to x is 2 [x] .
dx

d
−4 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x) (2 [x])
dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

Multiply 2 by −4.
d
−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x) [x]
dx

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

d
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that n
[x ] is nxn−1 where n = 1 .
dx

−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x) ⋅ 1

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx

Multiply −8 by 1.
−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x)

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) [cos (3x)]
dx
 d
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that [f (g (x))] is f ' (g (x)) g' (x) where
dx
f (x) = cos (x) and g (x) = 3x .
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To apply the Chain Rule, set u3 as 3x.

−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x)

d d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) ( [cos (u3 )] [3x])
du3 dx

The derivative of cos (u3 ) with respect to u3 is − sin (u3 ).

−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x)

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) (− sin (u3 ) [3x])
dx

Replace all occurrences of u3 with 3x.

−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x)

d
2
+ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) (− sin (3x) [3x])
dx

Differentiate.
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Move −1 to the left of 1 − 2 sin .

2
(2x)

−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x) − 1

d
2
⋅ (1 − 2 sin (2x)) sin (3x) [3x]
dx

Rewrite −1 (1 − 2 sin as − (1 − 2 sin .

2 2
(2x)) (2x))

−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x)

d
2
− (1 − 2 sin (2x)) sin (3x) [3x]
dx

d
Since 3 is constant with respect to x, the derivative of 3x with respect to x is 3 [x] .
dx

−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x)

d
2
− (1 − 2 sin (2x)) sin (3x) (3 [x])
dx

Multiply 3 by −1.

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 −8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x)

d
2
− 3 (1 − 2 sin (2x)) sin (3x) [x]
dx

d
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is nx where n .
n n−1
[x ] = 1
dx

−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x)

2
− 3 (1 − 2 sin (2x)) sin (3x) ⋅ 1

Multiply −3 by 1.
2
−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x) − 3 (1 − 2 sin (2x)) sin (3x)

Simplify.
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Apply the distributive property.

−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x)

2
+ (−3 ⋅ 1 − 3 (−2 sin (2x))) sin (3x)

Apply the distributive property.

−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x) − 3 ⋅ 1 sin (3x)

2
− 3 (−2 sin (2x)) sin (3x)

Combine terms.
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−8 cos (3x) sin (2x) cos (2x) − 3 sin (3x)

2
+ 6 sin (2x) sin (3x)

Reorder terms.
2
−8 cos (2x) cos (3x) sin (2x) + 6 sin (2x) sin (3x)

− 3 sin (3x)

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