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How to differentiate y=sin^2 (x)?

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answer is sin2x but i need the working

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  1. y = sin²(x)

    u = sin(x)

    y = u²

    dy/du = 2u = 2sin(x)

    u = sin(x)

    du/dx = cos(x)

    dy/dx

    = (dy/du)(du/dx)

    = 2sin(x)cos(x)

    = sin(2x)


  2. y      = sin^2(x)

    dy/dx= d(sin^2(x))/dx

            = 2*sin^(2-1)(x)*d(sin(x))/dx   ---> Ref 1 (derivative of x^n = nx^(n-1))

            = 2*sin(x)*d(sin(x))/dx

            = 2*sin(x)*cos(x)

            = sin(x)*cos(x) + sin(x)*cos(x)

            = sin(x+x)           ---> Ref 2 (sin(A+B)=sin A cos B + cos A sin B)

            = sin(2x)  

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