How do you find the derivative of sqrt x^2? Calculus Basic Differentiation Rules Chain Rule 1 Answer Carl S. ยท Monzur R. Apr 21, 2018 d/dx[sqrt{x}^2] = d/dx[x] =1 Explanation: We can simplify the expression: sqrt{x}^2 = x^{0.5 times 2} = x^1 = x d/dx[x] = 1 Answer link Related questions What is the Chain Rule for derivatives? How do you find the derivative of y= 6cos(x^2) ? How do you find the derivative of y=6 cos(x^3+3) ? How do you find the derivative of y=e^(x^2) ? How do you find the derivative of y=ln(sin(x)) ? How do you find the derivative of y=ln(e^x+3) ? How do you find the derivative of y=tan(5x) ? How do you find the derivative of y= (4x-x^2)^10 ? How do you find the derivative of y= (x^2+3x+5)^(1/4) ? How do you find the derivative of y= ((1+x)/(1-x))^3 ? See all questions in Chain Rule Impact of this question 1562 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License