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•Chain Rule
•Implicit Differentiation
3.4 The Chain Rule:
Suppose you are asked to differentiate the function
TOO MUCH WORK!
The Chain Rule:
𝑑
𝑑𝑥
[ 𝑓 ( 𝑔 ( 𝑥 ) ) ]=¿
* used to differentiate compositions
* Alternate form:
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
= ∙
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑥
EX #1: Find the derivative.
a.) b.)
Inner Function Outer Function Outer Function
Inner Function
Always put ( )’s around
the x of the outer
function derivative.
c.) h d.) h
Inner Function Outer Function Inner Function Outer Function
e.) f.)
Outer Function
Inner Function Outer Function Inner Function
EX #2: Differentiate.
a.) Product Rule w/ Chain Rule
Inner Function Outer Function
EX #2: Differentiate.
b.) Quotient Rule w/ Chain Rule
Inner Function Outer Function
EX #2: Differentiate.
b.)
EX #2: Differentiate.
c.) Chain Rule w/ Quotient Rule
Inner Function Outer Function
EX #2: Differentiate. Product Rules w/ Chain Rules
d.)
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t
I
I n
n
The Chain Rule can be applied to other derivative rules as well…
Take the derivative of the
inside of the trig function. Trig. Functions and the Chain Rule:
EX #3: Differentiate.
a.) b.) c.) )
Parenthesis:
EX #4: Differentiate. Constant
a.) b.) c.)
Chain Rule
Inner Function Outer Function
Double Angle Identity
EX #4: Differentiate.
d.) e.)
Chain Rule Chain Rule
Inner Function Outer Function Inner Function Outer Function
EX #4: Differentiate. Harder…
f.) g.)
Chain Rule Chain Rule
Inner Function Outer Function Inner Function Outer Function
EX #4: Differentiate.
h.) i.)
Chain Rule Chain Rule
Inner Function Outer Function Inner Function Outer Function
Another derivative rule:
EX #5: Differentiate.
a.) b.)
Chain Rule
Inner Function Outer Function
𝑦=
√ 𝑥
𝑥 +3 Chain rule and quotient rule
𝑓 =√ 𝑥
y ' f ' g g ' 𝑓 ′=
1
2√𝑥
𝑥
𝑔=
𝑥+ 3
𝑗 ⋅ h′ −h ⋅ 𝑗 ′ 𝑗= 𝑥+ 3
𝑔 ′= 2
𝑗 𝑗 ′ =1
x 31 x 1 3 h= 𝑥
g'
x 3
2
x 3
2
h′ =1
1 3 3 3
f ' g g '
x 3
2
2 x x 3
3
x x x 34
2 2
x 3 x 31