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Understanding the Chain Rule in Calculus

The chain rule allows you to take the derivative of composite functions, where one function is inside another. The chain rule states that if f(x) = (g(h))k, then the derivative of the whole function is equal to the derivative of the inner function multiplied by the derivative of the outer function: f'(x) = (g'(h)) * k'(g(h)). Examples show applying the chain rule to find the derivative of functions like f(x) = (x4 + x5)7 and f(x) = (x12)8 by treating the expressions in parentheses as their own functions and multiplying their derivatives.

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Understanding the Chain Rule in Calculus

The chain rule allows you to take the derivative of composite functions, where one function is inside another. The chain rule states that if f(x) = (g(h))k, then the derivative of the whole function is equal to the derivative of the inner function multiplied by the derivative of the outer function: f'(x) = (g'(h)) * k'(g(h)). Examples show applying the chain rule to find the derivative of functions like f(x) = (x4 + x5)7 and f(x) = (x12)8 by treating the expressions in parentheses as their own functions and multiplying their derivatives.

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CHAIN RULE

MATHEMATICS
What is chain rule?
If we have a function
y = x³
Then we know that
dy/dx = 3x²

What if y = (x⁴+5x)⁶ ?

Can we write that dy/dx = 6(x⁴+5x)⁵ ?

No !! For that we uses the Chain Rule


When we can use the Chain Rule ?

Chain rule can be used if a function have two or more functions


Eg: y = (g(h))k

Let me explain the chaim rule with an example That will be more easy for you to understand it.
If f(x)= (g(h))k
Then f‘(x)= (g’h) × k’(g(h))

That is : derivative of the whole function =


derivative of the inner function × derivative of the outer function
Examples of chain rule - 1

If f (x)= ( x⁴ + x⁵)⁷
Then what is f’(x) ?

According to the Chain Rule we can write that,


f’(x) = (4x³ + 5x⁴) × 7(x⁴ + x⁵)⁶
That’s all😀
Examples of chain rule - 2

If f(x)= (x⁷× x⁵)⁸


Then what is f’(x) ?

We know that x^y × x^z = x^(y+z)


That is x⁷ × x⁵ = x¹²
Now we can write that f(x) = (x¹²)⁸
Now it’s easy to find. Try your own .

Hint : (x^y)^z = x^(y×z)


Try your own

What is f’(x)

If f(x) = ( x⁶+ x³ + 7x + 25)⁵

Hint : derivative of 25 in the equation is 0 and also remember example


-1

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