Answer
\[\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = - 2x{e^{ - {x^2}}}\]
Work Step by Step
\[\begin{gathered}
y = {e^{ - {x^2}}} \hfill \\
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Use\,\,the\,\,version\,\,1\,\,of\,\,the\,\,chain\,\,rule \hfill \\
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\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{dy}}{{du}} \cdot \frac{{du}}{{dx}} \hfill \\
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set\,\,u = - {x^2} \hfill \\
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then \hfill \\
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\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = {e^{ - {x^2}}}\frac{d}{{dx}}\,\left( { - {x^2}} \right) \hfill \\
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simplify \hfill \\
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\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = - 2x{e^{ - {x^2}}} \hfill \\
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\end{gathered} \]
