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Chain Rule Derivatives Explained

Chapter 9 discusses the Chain Rule in calculus, including the composition of functions and their derivatives. It provides examples of finding composite functions and applying the chain rule to compute derivatives. Key formulas and steps for solving equations involving composite functions are also presented.

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Chain Rule Derivatives Explained

Chapter 9 discusses the Chain Rule in calculus, including the composition of functions and their derivatives. It provides examples of finding composite functions and applying the chain rule to compute derivatives. Key formulas and steps for solving equations involving composite functions are also presented.

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CHAPTER 9

The Chain Rule

9.1 If f(x) = x2 + 2x — 5 and g(x) = x3, find formulas for the composite functions /°g and g°/.
3 3 2 3 6 3
(/°g)W=/(g(*))=/(* ) = (* ) + 2(* )-5 = * +2* -5
(g°/)« = S(/M) = 8(*2 + 2x-5) = (x2 + 2x- 5)3

9.2 Write the function is the composition of two functions.


Let g(x) = 3x - 5 and let f(x) = Vx. Then ( f°*)<*) = /(gW) = A3* - 5) = V3l^5.

9.3 If f(x) = 2x and g(x) = \/(x- 1), find all solutions of the equation (f°g)(x) = (g°/)(x).

(/•*)(*)= A *(*))=/ and (*•/)(*) = *( A*)) = *(2*) =

So, we must solve 4x-2 = x-l, 3x = l, * = 5 . Answer

9.4 Write the chain rule formula for the derivative of f» g

(/"*)'(*) =/'(*<*))•*'(*)•

9.5 If y = F(u) and M = G(x), then we can write y = F(G(x)). Write the chain rule formula for dyldx,
where we think of y as a function of x.

Here, the first occurrence of y refers to y as a function of AC, while the second occurrence of y
(on the right side) refers to y as a function of «.

9.6 Find the derivative of (*3 - 2x2 +7x- 3)4.


Use the chain rule. Think of the function as a composition (f°g)(x), where f(x) = x4 and g(x) =
x - 2x2 + 7x-3. Then f '(x) = 4x3 and g'(jr) = 3* -4x + 7. Hence,
3
x3 - 2x2 + 7x- 3)4 = 4(x3 -
2x2 + 7x- 3)3 • (3x2 -4x + 7).

9.7 Find the derivative of

We can write = (3*2 + 5)-4. Now we can use the chain rule. Remember that x'^rr'- 1
for any real number r. In particular, »-« = -4x-5. By the chain rule,

(3x2 + 5)"4 = -4(3x2 + 5K5 • (6jr) = -

9.8 Find the derivative of


We can write = (2x + 7)1'2. By the chain rule,

Here, we have used and

9.9 Find the derivative of

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