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Chain Rule in Composite Functions

The document discusses the chain rule, one of the most important theorems in calculus for finding the derivative of a composite function. It first provides three illustrations on how to use previous theorems to determine derivatives of some composite functions. It then states the chain rule theorem, that the derivative of a composite function f(g(x)) is f'(g(x)) * g'(x). Finally, it provides additional illustrations and an example problem to demonstrate applying the chain rule.

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Chain Rule in Composite Functions

The document discusses the chain rule, one of the most important theorems in calculus for finding the derivative of a composite function. It first provides three illustrations on how to use previous theorems to determine derivatives of some composite functions. It then states the chain rule theorem, that the derivative of a composite function f(g(x)) is f'(g(x)) * g'(x). Finally, it provides additional illustrations and an example problem to demonstrate applying the chain rule.

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• TO FIND THE DERIVATIVE OF A COMPOSITE FUNCTION, WE APPLY THE CHAIN RULE, ONE

OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPUTATIONAL THEOREMS IN CALCULUS. BEFORE STATING


THIS THEOREM, WE GIVE THREE ILLUSTRATIONS SHOWING HOW PREVIOUS THEOREMS
CAN BE USED TO DETERMINE THE DERIVATIVES OF SOME PARTICULAR COMPOSITE
FUNCTION. IN EACH ILLUSTRATION, WE WRITE THE FINAL EXPRESSION FOR THE
DERIVATIVE IN A FORM THAT MAY SEEM UNUSUAL TO YOU BUT THAT CAN BE EASILY
ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHAIN RULE.

THE DERIVATIVE OF A COMPOSITE FUNCTION AND THE CHAIN RULE


ILLUSTRATION 1

THE DERIVATIVE OF A COMPOSITE FUNCTION AND THE CHAIN RULE


ILLUSTRATION 2

THE DERIVATIVE OF A COMPOSITE FUNCTION AND THE CHAIN RULE


ILLUSTRATION 3

THE DERIVATIVE OF A COMPOSITE FUNCTION AND THE CHAIN RULE


2.8.1 THEOREM: THE CHAIN RULE

• IF THE FUNCTION 𝑔 IS DIFFERENTIABLE AT 𝑥 AND THE FUNCTION 𝑓 IS DIFFERENTIABLE


AT 𝑔 𝑥 , THEN THE COMPOSITE FUNCTION 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 IS DIFFERENTIABLE AT 𝑥, AND
𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 ′ 𝑥 = 𝑓′ 𝑔 𝑥 𝑔′ 𝑥

THE DERIVATIVE OF A COMPOSITE FUNCTION AND THE CHAIN RULE


ILLUSTRATION 4

THE DERIVATIVE OF A COMPOSITE FUNCTION AND THE CHAIN RULE


ILLUSTRATION 5

THE DERIVATIVE OF A COMPOSITE FUNCTION AND THE CHAIN RULE


ILLUSTRATION 6

THE DERIVATIVE OF A COMPOSITE FUNCTION AND THE CHAIN RULE


EXAMPLE 5

THE DERIVATIVE OF A COMPOSITE FUNCTION AND THE CHAIN RULE

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