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Chain Rule Answers 2

The document discusses the Chain Rule in calculus, stating that if functions g and f are differentiable, then their composition is also differentiable. It provides formulas for calculating derivatives using the Chain Rule and includes exercises for evaluating derivatives and finding tangent and normal lines for given functions. Additionally, it presents various exercises to apply the Chain Rule and differentiate composite functions.

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Chain Rule Answers 2

The document discusses the Chain Rule in calculus, stating that if functions g and f are differentiable, then their composition is also differentiable. It provides formulas for calculating derivatives using the Chain Rule and includes exercises for evaluating derivatives and finding tangent and normal lines for given functions. Additionally, it presents various exercises to apply the Chain Rule and differentiate composite functions.

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2.

6 Chain Rule
Theorem: If g is differentiable at x and f is differentiable at g(x), then the composition 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 is
differentiable at x. Moreover, if

𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥 )) and 𝑢 = 𝑔(𝑥)

Then 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑢) and

𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑢
= ⋅
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑢 𝑑𝑥

Alternative Version of the Chain Rule

𝑑
𝑓(𝑔(𝑥 )) = (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)′ (𝑥) = 𝑓 ′ (𝑔(𝑥 )) ⋅ 𝑔′(𝑥)
𝑑𝑥

Exercise1:

𝑥 𝑓 𝑓′ 𝑔 𝑔′
0 2 1 5 –4
1 3 2 3 –3
2 5 3 1 –2
3 10 4 0 –1

Given the table above evaluate the following

1. 𝐴′ (1) if 𝐴(𝑥 ) = 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥 ))

2. 𝑃′ (1) if 𝑃(𝑥 ) = 𝑓(𝑥 3 )

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3. 𝑆 ′ (1) if 𝑆(𝑥 ) = 𝑓(𝑔2 (2𝑥 ))

Exercise2:
𝑑𝑦
Find 𝑑𝑥

1. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = √4 + √3𝑥

2. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = cos 2(3√𝑥)

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3. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = √3 − sin2 4𝑥

Exercise3:
𝑑𝑦
Find 𝑑𝑥

1. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 sin2 (5𝑥)

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2. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = cos 2(sin 2𝑥)

Exercise4:

Find an equation for the tangent line and normal line to the graph at the specified value of x.

1. 𝑦 = 𝑥 cos 3𝑥 , 𝑥 = 𝜋

𝜋 −𝜋
2. 𝑦 = sec 3 ( − 𝑥) , 𝑥 =
2 2

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Exercise5:
𝑑𝑦
Find 𝑑𝑥 given the following equations.

1. 𝑦 = √tan 𝑢, 𝑢 = sin 3𝑥, express your answer in terms of 𝑥.

2. 𝑦 = 𝑢3 , 𝑥 = cos 𝑢, express your answer in terms of 𝑢.

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Exercise6

Graph of 𝑓

The graph of the function 𝑓 in the interval −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4 is shown above. The function 𝑔 is defined by
𝑔(𝑥 ) = √2𝑥 + 6. For each function below, find the slope of the tangent line at the indicated value of .

1. ℎ(𝑥 ) = 𝑓(1 + 𝑔(𝑥 )), 𝑥 = −1

1 3𝑥
2. 𝑠(𝑥 ) = 𝑓 ( 𝑔 ( )) , 𝑥 = 1
2 2

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Exercise7

𝑑
1. Find the equation of the line tangent to 𝑔 at 𝑥 = 1, given that
𝑑𝑥
((𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥))| = 3,
𝑥=1
2
𝑓(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 + 1, and 𝑔(1) = 4.

2. Given the function ℎ(𝑥 ) = 𝑥𝑓(𝑥 2 ), ℎ′ (1) = −1, and 𝑓(1) = 2. Find the equation of the line
normal to 𝑓 at 𝑥 = 1.

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