Answer
\[ - 2\tan x\]
Work Step by Step
\[\begin{gathered}
\frac{d}{{dx}}\,\,\left[ {\ln \,\left( {{{\cos }^2}x} \right)} \right] \hfill \\
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Differentiate\,\,use\,\,\,the\,\,formula\,\,\frac{d}{{dx}}\,\,\left[ {\ln u} \right] = \frac{{{u^,}}}{u} \hfill \\
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let\,\,u = {\cos ^2}x\,\, \hfill \\
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then\,\,\,{u^,} = 2\cos x\,\left( { - \sin x} \right) \hfill \\
{u^,} = - 2\sin x\cos x \hfill \\
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substitute\,\,u{\text{ and }}{u^,} \hfill \\
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\frac{d}{{dx}}\,\,\left[ {\ln \,\left( {{{\cos }^2}x} \right)} \right] = \frac{{ - 2\sin x\cos x}}{{{{\cos }^2}x}} \hfill \\
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Simplify \hfill \\
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= \frac{{2\sin x}}{{\cos x}} = - 2\tan x \hfill \\
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\end{gathered} \]
