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Derivative of 2 tan(x/2) - 5

Trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions warmup

\(2 \tan (x / 2)-5\)

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What you need first

Basic rules of differentiation
Derivative of trigonometric functions
The chain rule

What this problem tests

Tests the ability to apply the chain rule and recall the derivative of the tangent function.

This is a standard introductory calculus problem practicing the chain rule with trigonometric functions.

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