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Chain Rule

The document explains the Chain Rule for Differentiation, detailing how to compute derivatives of composite functions. It includes examples and applications of the rule, as well as the General Power Rule for differentiating functions of the form f(x) = (g(x))^r. Additionally, it references various basic calculus textbooks for further study.

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Chain Rule

The document explains the Chain Rule for Differentiation, detailing how to compute derivatives of composite functions. It includes examples and applications of the rule, as well as the General Power Rule for differentiating functions of the form f(x) = (g(x))^r. Additionally, it references various basic calculus textbooks for further study.

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The Chain Rule for Differentiation

Derivatives
The learners….
apply the differentiation rules in computing the
derivative of an algebraic, exponential, logarithmic,
trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric
MELCS functions.
 illustrate the Extreme Value Theorem
 solve optimization problems that yield polynomial
functions
REFERENCES
Basic Calculus
(For Senior High School)
Jerico B. Bacani, et. al.
Books Atbp. Publishing Corp. (2020)

Basic Calculus
For Senior High School
Authors: Armando P. Herrera Jr., et.al
Publisher: Books Atbp. Publishing Corp. (2017)

Basic Calculus (For Senior High School)


Neil Jerome A. Egarguin, et. al.
C.E. Publishing, Inc. (2017)
The Chain Rule for Differentiation
Another useful tool in differentiating functions is the Chain Rule.

There are some functions that are formed out of simpler functions,
called composite function.
y = h(x) = f[g(x)]

Then y = f[g(x)] is a composite function since y is a function of u and


u is a function of x.
The Chain Rule. Suppose that g is a differentiable function of x
and f is a differentiable function of g(x). Then the composite
function f◦g is differentiable at x, and its derivative is given by

(f ◦ g)’(x) = f’(g(x))∙g’(x)
Example 1. Determine f’(x) if f(x) = .

Solution:
g(x) = (2x2-1)1/2 h(x) = 2x2-1
g’(x) = ½ (2x2-1)1/2-1 = ½ (2x2-1)-1/2 h’(x) = 2(2)x2-1 = 4x

from (f ◦ g)’(x) = f’(g(x))∙g’(x)

f’(x) = ½ (2x2-1) -1/2 (4x)


The General Power Rule for
Differentiation
Let g be a differentiable function and f be defined as f(x)
=(g(x))r, where r is any rational number. Then, f is
differentiable and its derivative is given by

f’(x) = r(g(x))r-1∙g’(x)
Example 2. Find the derivative of y = (2x-9) 3.

Solution:
g(x) = 2x-9
g`(x) = 2
r=3
From,
f’(x) = r(g(x))r-1∙g’(x)

y`= 3(2x-9)3-1 ∙ (2)


y` = 6(2x-9)2
Example 3
Determine the derivative of f(x) = (3x-5)2.
Solution:
g(x) = 3x-5
g`(x) = 3
r=2
From,
f’(x) = r(g(x))r-1∙g’(x)

f`(x)= 2(3x-5)2-1 ∙ (3)


f`(x) = 6(3x-5)
f(x) = (3x-5)2

f(x) = (3x-5) (3x-5)


f(x) = 9x2-15x-15x+25
f(x) = 9x2-30x+25
f’(x) = 9 (2) x2-1 – 30

f’(x) = 18 x – 30
f’(x) = 6(3x-5)
Quiz:

1.y = (4x+3)5
Thank you...

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