From the chain rule, we get

𝑑𝑦

𝑑𝑥 =

𝑑𝑦

𝑑𝑢 ∙

𝑑𝑢

𝑑𝑥 =

2𝑢

(5)

1
2(5𝑥 – 3)

(5)

2(5𝑥 – 3)

2√5𝑥 – 3

3. 𝑦 =
1

(3 – 𝑥)

Solution: We will consider y as a function of u, where u is a function of x. We have,

𝑦=

4=𝑢

−4 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑢 = 3 – 𝑥

We note of the following values

𝑑𝑦

𝑑𝑢 = −4𝑢

−5

And
𝑑𝑦

𝑑𝑥 = −1

Thus, from the chain rule:

𝑑𝑦

𝑑𝑥 =

𝑑𝑦

𝑑𝑢 ∙

𝑑𝑢

𝑑𝑥 = −4𝑢

−5(−1)

= −4(3 – 𝑥)

−5(−1)

=
4

(3 – 𝑥)

TASK 4:

An alternative form of the Chain Rule of differentiation can be expressed in the following form:

𝑑𝑥 (𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) = (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)

(𝑥) = 𝑓

(𝑔(𝑥))𝑔

(𝑥).

Given the following table of values, find the indicated derivatives in a and b.
X f(x) f ‘(x) g(x) g’(x)

3 5 -2 5 7

5 3 -1 12 4

a. F ‘(3) where 𝐹(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)).

b. G’(3) where 𝐺(𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)).