Find the derivative of the following:

3
1. 𝑦 = 𝑥
Find the derivative of the following:

3
1. 𝑦 = 𝑥
𝟐
ANSWER: 𝟑𝒙
Find the derivative of the following:

2
2. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)
2
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 1

′
ANSWER: 𝒚 = 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟐
Find the derivative of the following:

10
3. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)

−4
4. 𝑦 = (2𝑥 + 1)
 JMJ Marist Brothers
NOTRE DAME OF MARBEL UNIVERSITY
Integrated Basic Education Department
Senior High School

CHAIN RULE
and
HIGHER-ORDER DERIVATIVES

Prepared by:
MAVIE JOY A. JALLORINA, MST
Mathematics Teacher
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students
should be able to:
a. illustrate the Chain Rule of
differentiation; and
b. compute higher-order derivatives of
functions.
More Differentiation Rules
The Chain Rule
If h( x)  g  f ( x)  then

h( x)  g   f ( x)   f ( x)

Note: h(x) is a composite function.

Another Version:
If y  h( x)  g  u  , where u  f ( x), then
dy dy du
 
dx du dx
More Differentiation Rules
The Chain Rule leads to
The General Power Rule:
If h( x)   f ( x)  n, real  then
n

h( x)  n  f ( x)
n1
 f ( x)

 
12
Ex. f ( x)  3x  4 x  3x  4 x
2 2

 
1 1 2

f ( x)  3x  4 x
2
6x  4
2
3x  2

3x2  4 x
 Chain Rule Example
7
Ex. G ( x)   2 x  1 
 
 3x  5 
 2 x  1    3x  5 2   2 x  1 3 
6
G( x)  7   
 3x  5    3x  5
2 

91 2 x  1
6 6
 2x 1  13
G( x)  7   
 3x  5   3x  5  3x  5
2 8
Chain Rule Example
Ex. y  u
, u  7 x  3x
52 8 2

dy dy du
 
dx du dx
5 32

 u  56 x 7  6 x
2
 Sub in for u

5
   
32
 7 x  3x
8 2
 56 x 7  6 x
2
  15 x  7 x  3x 
32
 140 x 7 8 2
Find the derivative.

1) f ( x)  (3x  5 x 2 )7

2) f ( x)  3 ( x 2  1) 2

7
3) f (t ) 
(2t  3) 2
 dy dy du
Solutions 
dx du dx
1) f ( x)  (3x  5 x 2 )7
dy
 7u 6 (3  10 x)
du dx
u  3x  5 x 2   3  10 x dy
dx  7(3x  2 x 2 )6 (3  10 x)
y  u7 
dy
 7u 6
dx
du 𝑑𝑦
= (21 − 70𝑥)(3𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 )6
𝑑𝑥
1
2) f ( x)  3 ( x 2  1) 2 dy 2 
 u 3 (2 x)
dx 3
du 1
u  x2  1   2x dy 2 2 
dx  ( x  1) 3
(2 x)
2

1 dx 3
 u3 
dy 2
 u
dy 4x
y
du 3
3
 1
dx
3( x 2  1) 3
Higher Derivatives
The second derivative of a function f is the derivative
of the derivative of f at a point x in the domain of the
first derivative.

Derivative Notations
d2y
Second f  dx 2
d3y
Third f  dx3

(4) d4y
Fourth f dx 4
n dny
nth f
dx n
Example of Higher Derivatives
Given f ( x)  3x5  2 x3  14 find f ( x).


f ( x)  15x  6 x
4 2

f ( x)  60 x3 12 x


f ( x)  180 x 12
2
Example of Higher Derivatives
2x 1
Given f ( x)  find f (2).
3x  2

2  3x  2   3  2 x  1 7 2
f ( x)    7  3x  2 
 3x  2   3x  2 
2 2

3 42
f ( x)  14  3x  2   3 
 3x  2 
3

42 42 21
f (2)   3 
 3(2)  2 
3
4 32
Find the second derivative for x
f ( x) 
x 1

( x  1)(1)  x(1) 1
f ( x)  
( x  1) 2
( x  1) 2

d  1  d
f ( x)   2 

dx  ( x  1)  dx
 ( x  1) 2

2
f ( x)  2( x  1) (1) 
3

( x  1)3

x
Find the third derivative for f ( x) 
x 1
 x
Find the third derivative for f ( x) 
x 1

′′′
𝟔
𝒇 𝒙 = 𝟒
𝒙−𝟏