2 sin (x)
d / 2 \ --\sin (x)/ dx
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
The derivative of sine is cosine:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
2*cos(x)*sin(x)
/ 2 2 \ 2*\cos (x) - sin (x)/
-8*cos(x)*sin(x)