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    CHAIN RULE Activity Sheet

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    The document discusses the chain rule for differentiation. It states that the chain rule allows differentiation of compositions of functions. It explains that the chain rule treats the inner and outer functions separately, first differentiating the outer function while keeping the inner unchanged, then differentiating the inner function. The document provides 21 practice problems of increasing difficulty applying the chain rule to differentiate various functions.

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    CHAIN RULE Activity Sheet

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    The document discusses the chain rule for differentiation. It states that the chain rule allows differentiation of compositions of functions. It explains that the chain rule treats the inner and outer functions separately, first differentiating the outer function while keeping the inner unchanged, then differentiating the inner function. The document provides 21 practice problems of increasing difficulty applying the chain rule to differentiate various functions.

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    The document discusses the chain rule for differentiation. It states that the chain rule allows differentiation of compositions of functions. It explains that the chain rule treats the inner and outer functions separately, first differentiating the outer function while keeping the inner unchanged, then differentiating the inner function. The document provides 21 practice problems of increasing difficulty applying the chain rule to differentiate various functions.

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    DIFFERENTIATION USING THE CHAIN RULE

    The following problems require the use of the chain rule. The chain rule is a rule for
    differentiating compositions of functions. In the following discussion and solutions
    the derivative of a function h(x) will be denoted by or h'(x) . Most problems
    are average. A few are somewhat challenging. The chain rule states formally that
    .
    However, we rarely use this formal approach when applying the chain rule to specific
    problems. Instead, we invoke an intuitive approach. For example, it is sometimes
    easier to think of the functions f and gas ``layers'' of a problem. Function f is the
    ``outer layer'' and function g is the ``inner layer.'' Thus, the chain rule tells us to first
    differentiate the outer layer, leaving the inner layer unchanged (the term f'( g(x) ) ) ,
    then differentiate the inner layer (the term g'(x) ) . This process will become clearer as
    you do the problems. In most cases, final answers are given in the most simplified
    form.

    o PROBLEM 1 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 2 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 3 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 4 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 5 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 6 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 7 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 8 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 9 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 10 : Differentiate .
    o PROBLEM 11 : Differentiate .

    The following seven problems require more than one application of the chain
    rule.

    o PROBLEM 12 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 13 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 14 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 15 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 16 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 17 : Differentiate .

    o PROBLEM 18 : Differentiate .

    The following three problems require a more formal use of the chain rule.

    o PROBLEM 19 : Assume that h(x) = f( g(x) ) , where both f and g are


    differentiable functions. If g(-1)=2, g'(-1)=3, and f'(2)=-4 , what is the
    value of h'(-1) ?

    o PROBLEM 20 : Assume that , where f is a differentiable


    function. If and , determine an equation of the line
    tangent to the graph of h at x=0 .

    o PROBLEM 21 : Determine a differentiable function y = f(x) which has


    the properties and .

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