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Find the derivative (chain rule)?

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f(x) = x^2(x-2)^4 

f(x) = x*(sqrt(1-x^2)) 

f(x) = ((x+5)/(x^2+2))^2

asked Sep 22, 2014 in CALCULUS by anonymous

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Chain Rule:

Chain rule is defined as a mathametical rule concerning the differentiation of a function of a function (as f[u(x )] ) by which under suitable conditions of continuity and differentiability, one function is differentiated with respect to the second function considered as an independent variable and then the second function is differentiated with respect to its independent variable.

Chain rule allows functions that are composed of one another to be differentiated.

If y = f () and u = () then the derivative of y is image, Leibnitz notation.

The function is image

Differentiate with respect to x.

image

Apply Product rule: image

image

answered Sep 22, 2014 by friend Mentor
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The function is image

image

Differentiate with respect to x.

image

 

answered Sep 22, 2014 by friend Mentor
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The function is image

Differentiate with respect to x.

image

answered Sep 22, 2014 by friend Mentor

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