Differentiation of a Function

III

Chain Rule

! = tln dv dv dx du
Example

u
du dx

and

v are functions in x

^3 l=zx

Example (2x2 +3)5

y:
tt

4=23lx2 =6x'
dx

=2x'

+3,

therefore

4: q, dx
Srn

Differentiation of a Fractional Function

I x Rewrite
l) =-

, therefore 1: du dv dv du --!- - --i-v dx du -dx

y

tt'

'=Sua

x4x

= 5(2xz +3)a x 4x =20x(2x2 +3)a

!=x-n
=

dy

dx

-n-t -n =--a7 = -FIX

Or differentiate directlY

x'*'

:(m+b)'

Example I

fr=ry.f*+b)'-'
y:
(Zxz +3)s +3)o

v-x

l=x' dv -l :=-lx ,-2 ---x' dx

-t

! =51Zrt +3)a x 4x =20x(2x2 &

Lew of Differentiation
Sum and Difference Rule

!=uXv & =du

u
L

and

v are functions in x

dv

dx dx -dx

Example y =2x3 +5x2

Q = ZG\x2 + 5(2)x = 6x2 +l\x

dx

l0