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Chain Rule, Log Differentiation & Rate of Change · Question 13 of 130

Question 13

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What is ddx(cos⁡32x)\frac{d}{dx}\left(\cos^{3} 2x\right)?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. Three layers: u3u^{3}, then cos⁡v\cos v, then v=2xv = 2x.

  2. 3cos⁡22x⋅(−sin⁡2x)⋅2=−6cos⁡22x sin⁡2x3\cos^{2} 2x \cdot (-\sin 2x) \cdot 2 = -6\cos^{2} 2x\,\sin 2x.

Worth noting

−3cos⁡22x sin⁡2x-3\cos^{2} 2x\,\sin 2x drops the innermost factor 2.

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