Differentiate y =cos^4(x)

Let u = cos xdu/dx = -sin xy = u4dy/du = 4u3dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx = (4u3 ) * (-sin x) = 4 cos 3 x * -sin x = -4 cos 3 x sin x

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