What is the derivative of #sin(cosx)#? Calculus Basic Differentiation Rules Chain Rule 1 Answer Steve M Nov 1, 2016 # dy/dx=-sinxcos(cosx)# Explanation: You need to use the chain rule, # d/dxf(g(x)) =f'(g(x))g'(x)# or,# dy/dx=dy/(du)(du)/dx# So, if #y=sin(cosx) => dy/dx=cos(cosx)d/dxcosx# # :, dy/dx=cos(cosx)(-sinx)# # :. dy/dx=-sinxcos(cosx)# 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 7518 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License