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Derivative of sec⁴(x)-2tan²x

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   4           2   
sec (x) - 2*tan (x)
$$- 2 \tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} + \sec^{4}{\left(x \right)}$$
Detail solution
  1. Differentiate term by term:

    1. Let .

    2. Apply the power rule: goes to

    3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

      1. Rewrite the function to be differentiated:

      2. Let .

      3. Apply the power rule: goes to

      4. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

        1. The derivative of cosine is negative sine:

        The result of the chain rule is:

      The result of the chain rule is:

    4. The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.

      1. Let .

      2. Apply the power rule: goes to

      3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

        1. Rewrite the function to be differentiated:

        2. Apply the quotient rule, which is:

          and .

          To find :

          1. The derivative of sine is cosine:

          To find :

          1. The derivative of cosine is negative sine:

          Now plug in to the quotient rule:

        The result of the chain rule is:

      So, the result is:

    The result is:

  2. Now simplify:


The answer is:

The graph
The first derivative [src]
    /         2   \               4          
- 2*\2 + 2*tan (x)/*tan(x) + 4*sec (x)*tan(x)
$$- 2 \left(2 \tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} + 2\right) \tan{\left(x \right)} + 4 \tan{\left(x \right)} \sec^{4}{\left(x \right)}$$
The second derivative [src]
  /               2                                                                      \
  |  /       2   \       4    /       2   \        2    /       2   \        4       2   |
4*\- \1 + tan (x)/  + sec (x)*\1 + tan (x)/ - 2*tan (x)*\1 + tan (x)/ + 4*sec (x)*tan (x)/
$$4 \left(- \left(\tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} + 1\right)^{2} - 2 \left(\tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} + 1\right) \tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} + \left(\tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} + 1\right) \sec^{4}{\left(x \right)} + 4 \tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} \sec^{4}{\left(x \right)}\right)$$
The third derivative [src]
  /                 2                                                                        \       
  |    /       2   \         2    /       2   \        4    /       2   \        4       2   |       
8*\- 4*\1 + tan (x)/  - 2*tan (x)*\1 + tan (x)/ + 7*sec (x)*\1 + tan (x)/ + 8*sec (x)*tan (x)/*tan(x)
$$8 \left(- 4 \left(\tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} + 1\right)^{2} - 2 \left(\tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} + 1\right) \tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} + 7 \left(\tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} + 1\right) \sec^{4}{\left(x \right)} + 8 \tan^{2}{\left(x \right)} \sec^{4}{\left(x \right)}\right) \tan{\left(x \right)}$$
The graph
Derivative of sec⁴(x)-2tan²x