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THE CHAIN RULE
If 𝒇 and 𝒈 are differentiable functions, then the composite function 𝒉(𝒙) = 𝒇(𝒈(𝒙)) has derivative
given by:
𝒉′(𝒙) = 𝒇′(𝒈(𝒙))𝒈′(𝒙)
EXAMPLE 1: Differentiate 𝒉(𝒙) = (𝒙𝟑
+ 𝟒𝒙)
𝟑
𝟐
SOLUTION:
STEP 1 Identify the inner function and outer function
The inner function is: 𝒈(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟑
+ 𝟒𝒙
The outer function is: 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙
𝟑
𝟐
STEP 2 Solve for the derivative of the inner function and the outer function
• The inner function
𝒈(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟑
+ 𝟒𝒙
𝒈′(𝒙) = 𝟑𝒙𝟐
+ 𝟒
• The outer function
𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙
𝟑
𝟐
𝒇′(𝒙) =
𝟑
𝟐
𝒙
𝟏
𝟐
STEP 3 Use the Chain Rule Formula
𝒉′(𝒙) = 𝒇′(𝒈(𝒙))𝒈′(𝒙)
𝒉′(𝒙) = (
𝟑
𝟐
𝒙
𝟏
𝟐)( 𝟑𝒙𝟐
+ 𝟒)
𝒉′(𝒙) = [
𝟑
𝟐
(𝒙𝟑
+ 𝟒𝒙)
𝟏
𝟐][𝟑𝒙𝟐
+ 𝟒]

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Module 6 the chain rule

  • 1. THE CHAIN RULE If 𝒇 and 𝒈 are differentiable functions, then the composite function 𝒉(𝒙) = 𝒇(𝒈(𝒙)) has derivative given by: 𝒉′(𝒙) = 𝒇′(𝒈(𝒙))𝒈′(𝒙) EXAMPLE 1: Differentiate 𝒉(𝒙) = (𝒙𝟑 + 𝟒𝒙) 𝟑 𝟐 SOLUTION: STEP 1 Identify the inner function and outer function The inner function is: 𝒈(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟒𝒙 The outer function is: 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙 𝟑 𝟐 STEP 2 Solve for the derivative of the inner function and the outer function • The inner function 𝒈(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟒𝒙 𝒈′(𝒙) = 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒 • The outer function 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙 𝟑 𝟐 𝒇′(𝒙) = 𝟑 𝟐 𝒙 𝟏 𝟐 STEP 3 Use the Chain Rule Formula 𝒉′(𝒙) = 𝒇′(𝒈(𝒙))𝒈′(𝒙) 𝒉′(𝒙) = ( 𝟑 𝟐 𝒙 𝟏 𝟐)( 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒) 𝒉′(𝒙) = [ 𝟑 𝟐 (𝒙𝟑 + 𝟒𝒙) 𝟏 𝟐][𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒]