How do you find the derivative of the function y = sin(cos(sinx))?

3 Answers
Jun 25, 2018

Use the chain rule repeatedly

Explanation:

Use the chain rule.

Chain rule 1:

d/dx[sincossinx]=coscossinx*d/dx[cossinx]

Chain rule 2:

d/dx[cossinx]=-sinsinx*d/dx[sinx]=-sinsinx*cosx

Combine:

d/dx[sincossinx]=coscossinx*(-sinsinx)*cosx

So

dy/dx=-cosxsinsinxcoscossinx

Jun 25, 2018

y'=-cos(cos(sin(x))*sin(sin(x))*cos(x)

Explanation:

We must use the chain rule,
so we get

cos(cos(sin(x)))*(-sin(sin(x))*cos(x)

Jun 25, 2018

d/dxsin(cos(sinx))=-cos(cos(sinx))sin(sinx)cosx

Explanation:

To find derivatives of composite functions, we multiply the derivatives of each function with respect to its arguments.

So

d/dxsin(cos(sinx))=(dsin(cos(sinx)))/(dcos(sinx)) *(d(cos(sinx)))/(dsinx) * (dsinx)/dx

=cos(cos(sinx))(-sin(sinx))cosx