DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Chain Rule

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The Chain Rule provides for a formula for
the derivative of a composition of a function.

Theorem (Chain Rule). Let f be a function

differentiable at c and let g be a function
differentiable at f(g). Then the composition
g ° f is differentiable at c and
 
Another way to state the Chain Rule is the
Remark 1:
following:If y is a differentiable function of u
defined by y = f(u) and u is a differentiable
function of x defined by u = g(x), then y is a
differentiable function x, and the derivative of y
with respect to x is given by
=·

In others words, the derivative of a composition

of functions is the derivative of the outer
function evaluated at the inner function, times
the derivative of the inner function.
 
In others words, the derivative of a composition of
functions is the derivative of the outer function
evaluated at the inner function, times the derivative
of the inner function.
REVIEW LESSON
 
Solve the following derivatives:

1. -2x+4
ANSWERS

 
1.-2x+4
f’(x) = 2 (3x2 -2x + 4) ( 6x-2)

= (6x2-4x +8) (6x -2 )

= 36x3 – 12x2 -24x2 - 8x + 24x -16
= 36 −36 + 56x−16
2) y = sin(2x).

Solution. We can rewrite y = sin(2x) as y = f(u)

where f(u) = sinu and u = 2x. Hence,
 
 

5)
 

4) Find
 
6) Find if , where a is a real number.

Solution. Notice that we can write as

. Applying the Chain Rule, we have
 

7) Consider the functions and . Find

EXERCISES:

1. y= (4x3 -3x2 –x -5 ) 3
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2. y=
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3. y=
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4. Find dy/dx I f y = , and

u=
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2. Find dy/dx I f y = , and

u=
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5. Find dy/dx I f y = , and

u=
 
=
 EXERCISES:

1. y= (4x3 -3x2 –x -5 ) 3

 
=
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2. y=
 

=
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3. y=
 

=
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4. Find dy/dx I f y = , and

u=

=
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2. Find dy/dx I f y = , and

u=

=
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5. Find dy/dx I f y = , and

u=
 
=
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