Do the observables for d/dx and x^2 commute?

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Homework Statement


Are the observables corresponding to the d/dx and x^2 operators complementary?


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The Attempt at a Solution


I know that if the operators do not commute then their corresponding observables are complementary. I just don't know how to show mathematically that they don't commute.
 
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Use the commutator definition [A,B]=AB-BA to show if they commute or not.