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The document discusses the chain rule for differentiation. The chain rule states that to find the derivative of a composite function f(g(x)), the derivative is the product of the derivative of the outer function and the derivative of the inner function. Examples are provided to demonstrate finding the derivative of various composite functions using the chain rule, such as finding the derivative of f(x) = 3(x^2 - 2x + 1)^80 by differentiating from the outside-in without needing to expand the expression.

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12 Post Notes

The document discusses the chain rule for differentiation. The chain rule states that to find the derivative of a composite function f(g(x)), the derivative is the product of the derivative of the outer function and the derivative of the inner function. Examples are provided to demonstrate finding the derivative of various composite functions using the chain rule, such as finding the derivative of f(x) = 3(x^2 - 2x + 1)^80 by differentiating from the outside-in without needing to expand the expression.

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12B Chain Rule

The Chain Rule

12B Chain Rule

The Chain Rule


or

Basically, we differentiate from the 'outside-in.' This is very useful if we need to differentiate
something like f(x) = 3(x2-2x+1)80 and you really don't want to multiply it out.

EX 1

If

find y'

EX 2

If

find y'

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Ex 3

Find f'(x):

a)

b)

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EX 3 (continued) Find f'(x):


c)

d)

12B Chain Rule

We can think of the chain rule as


EX 4

Find

a)

b)

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