Differentiate with respect to x, x^2*e^(tan(x))

Use the product rule: d/dx(uv) = uv' + u'v, with u = x^2 and v = e^(tan(x)), so that u' = 2x and v' = sec^2(x) * e^(tan(x)), and so the answer is 2x * e^(tan(x)) + x^2 * sec^2(x) * e^(tan(x)) .

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