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CHAIN RULE Activity Sheet

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

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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