What is the derivative of tan^2x secx? Calculus Differentiating Trigonometric Functions Derivative Rules for y=cos(x) and y=tan(x) 1 Answer Shwetank Mauria Jun 30, 2016 d/(dx)tan^2xsecx=tanxsecx(2+3tan^2x) Explanation: d/(dx)tan^2xsecx = 2tanxsec^2x xxsecx+tan^2x xxsecxtanx = tanxsecx(2sec^2x+tan^2x) = tanxsecx(2(1+tan^2x)+tan^2x) = tanxsecx(2+3tan^2x) Answer link Related questions What is the derivative of y=cos(x) ? What is the derivative of y=tan(x) ? How do you find the 108th derivative of y=cos(x) ? How do you find the derivative of y=cos(x) from first principle? How do you find the derivative of y=cos(x^2) ? How do you find the derivative of y=e^x cos(x) ? How do you find the derivative of y=x^cos(x)? How do you find the second derivative of y=cos(x^2) ? How do you find the 50th derivative of y=cos(x) ? How do you find the derivative of y=cos(x^2) ? See all questions in Derivative Rules for y=cos(x) and y=tan(x) Impact of this question 5693 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License