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Power Rule in Differentiation

Chapter 2 focuses on differentiation techniques, specifically the Power Rule and Chain Rule. It provides examples demonstrating how to differentiate polynomial and composite functions step-by-step. Key formulas and methods for finding derivatives are outlined throughout the chapter.

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Power Rule in Differentiation

Chapter 2 focuses on differentiation techniques, specifically the Power Rule and Chain Rule. It provides examples demonstrating how to differentiate polynomial and composite functions step-by-step. Key formulas and methods for finding derivatives are outlined throughout the chapter.

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CHAPTER 2 : DIFFRENTIATIONS

( POWER RULE)

∂y
Y = 3x² = ∂x = (2) 3 x 2−1
∂y
∂x = 6x

y = 5x⁴

1
y= x
∂y
y= x
−1
= ∂x = -1 x−1−1

= - x−2
dy 1
dx = - x²

CHAIN RULE

Example 1

y = (3 x ² – 4 x)7
Step 1
Let u = 3x² – 4x
CHAPTER 2 : DIFFRENTIATIONS

dy
dx = (2) 3 x 2−1−(1) 4 x 1−1
dy
dx = 6 x−4 ……….. 1

Step 2
dy
du
= u7

= 7u7−1
= 7 u6
= 7(3 x ² – 4 x)6 ………… 2

Step 3
….1 x ….2
dx
=¿ 7u6 (6x – 4)
du

Step 4
dy
dx = 7(3 x ² – 4 x)6 (6x – 4)

= (42x – 28) (3 x ² – 4 x)6


dy
dx
= 14(3x – 2) (3 x ² – 4 x)6

Example 2

1
y = (2 x+ 3)3

Step 1
CHAPTER 2 : DIFFRENTIATIONS

Let u = 2x + 3 ,
dy
=¿(1) 2 x1−1 + (0) 3
dx
dy
=2………. 1
dx

Step 2
dy 1
=
d u u3

= u
−3

= (-3) u−3 −1
= -3 u−4
dy
du ( )
1
=−3 4
u

du ( u )
dy −3
= 4

d u 2 x +3 )
(
dy −3
= ………. 2
4

Step 3
1x2

du ( ) x2
d x −3
= 4
u

Step 4
dx
=
(−3
d u 2 x +34 )x2
= ( 2 x +3 )
−6
4
CHAPTER 2 : DIFFRENTIATIONS

Example 3

y = √ 6 x 2+ 8

step 1
let u = 6 x 2+ 8
dy
dx
= 12x ………. 1

Step 2
dy
= √u
du
1
= u2
1

( 12 ¿ u 2
−1
=
−1
1
= 2
u 2

1
= 2 √u ………. 2

Step 3
dy
dx
=1x2
1
= 2 √u x (12x)
CHAPTER 2 : DIFFRENTIATIONS

Step 4
dy 1
dx
= 2 √6 x 2 +8
x (12x)
6x
= √6 x 2 +8

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