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Lesson 3.3 - Chain Rule

The document discusses the chain rule and its applications. It defines the chain rule for functions of several variables using a tree diagram. It provides examples of using the chain rule to find partial derivatives and to solve related rate problems, including finding the rate of change of volume of a sphere when the radius and height are changing. The chain rule allows breaking down composite functions into their constituent parts to find derivatives.

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Lesson 3.3 - Chain Rule

The document discusses the chain rule and its applications. It defines the chain rule for functions of several variables using a tree diagram. It provides examples of using the chain rule to find partial derivatives and to solve related rate problems, including finding the rate of change of volume of a sphere when the radius and height are changing. The chain rule allows breaking down composite functions into their constituent parts to find derivatives.

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Chain Rule and Its

Applications
Lesson 3.3
OBJECTIVES

• Use the chain rules for functions of several variable.

• Apply chain rule in solving certain related rate.


Chain Rule

Dependent variable

The Tree Diagram


represent the Intermediate variable
derivative of w
with respect to t
Independent variable
Chain Rule

Tree Diagram
represent the partial
derivative of:
• w with respect to t
• w with respect to s
Chain Rule for a Function of Three Variables

w w w
x w z
y

x y z
z z
x x y y
s t s t s t

s t s t s t

w w x  w y  w z w w x  w y  w z
 
s x s y s z s t x t y t z t
Chain Rule

Solution: dw w dx w dy
 
dt x dt y dt
 2xycostx2 2yet
 
 2sin t et cost   sin t 2  2et et
dw
Substitude t = 0,  2
dt
Chain Rule

dw
Find when t  0 for where
dt
Solution:
Chain Rule

Solution:
Chain Rule
Substitution Method
Alternatively, Example 1, 2, and 3 can be solve by
using substitution method
For instance, let solve Example 1 by using substitution method:

Solution: 1st : Writing w as a function of t

2nd : Differentiate w with respect to t


Chain Rule

Solution:

o pointisgivenby s  x2  x12 y2  y12


Thedistancebetween tw
Chain Rule
Chain Rule
Chain Rule

Solution:
By using Chain Rule, the rate of the volume changes is given as:

dV V dr V dh
 
dt r dt h dt Rate of change of height = - 0.2 cm/sec
Rate of change of radius = 0.5 cm/sec
dV 
  2πrh πr2   πr2
dt 
12
3  dt
dr
 
dh
dt

130π 0.5 25π 0.2  60π cm3 / sec


When h = 3cm and r = 5cm;
dV
dt

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