What is wrong with this substitution?

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In a problem, we have to differentiate : $$ y = \arcsin (2 x \sqrt{1 - x^2}),$$ given: $$-{1/(\sqrt2)} < x <{1/(\sqrt2)}$$.

My approach :

Put $x = \cos (p)$, so y reduces to:- $y = 2p = 2 \arccos (x) \implies$ ${dy}/{dx}$ $ = -{2}/{\sqrt{1-x^2}}$

But the solution given is without the minus sign, so I am doing something wrong here but don't know what.

So please tell me what I am doing wrong and how to correct it.

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$$-\dfrac1{\sqrt2}\le x\le\dfrac1{\sqrt2}$$

If $x=\cos P, \dfrac\pi4\le P\le\dfrac{3\pi}4$ as $0\le\arccos x\le\pi$

$\implies\dfrac\pi2\le2P\le\dfrac{3\pi}2$

But as $-\dfrac\pi2\le\arcsin(\sin2P)\le\dfrac\pi2$

$\arcsin(\sin2P)=\pi-2P=\pi-2\arccos x$