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- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/City_University_of_New_York/Calculus_I_(CUNY)/03%3A_Derivatives/3.07%3A_The_Chain_RuleKey Concepts The chain rule allows us to differentiate compositions of two or more functions. It states that for h(x)=f(g(x)), h′(x)=f′(g(x))g′(x). We can use the chain rule with other rules t...Key Concepts The chain rule allows us to differentiate compositions of two or more functions. It states that for h(x)=f(g(x)), h′(x)=f′(g(x))g′(x). We can use the chain rule with other rules that we have learned, and we can derive formulas for some of them. The chain rule combines with the power rule to form a new rule: If h(x)=(g(x))n,then h′(x)=n(g(x))n−1g′(x).
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Borough_of_Manhattan_Community_College/MAT301_Calculus_I/03%3A_Derivatives/3.08%3A_The_Chain_RuleThus, if we think of h(x)=sin(x3) as the composition (f∘g)(x)=f(g(x)) where f(x)=sinx and g(x)=x3, then the derivative of h(x)=sin(x3) is the product of the derivative of \...Thus, if we think of h(x)=sin(x3) as the composition (f∘g)(x)=f(g(x)) where f(x)=sinx and g(x)=x3, then the derivative of h(x)=sin(x3) is the product of the derivative of g(x)=x3 and the derivative of the function f(x)=sinx evaluated at the function g(x)=x3.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_Southern_Nevada/Calculus_(Hutchinson)/03%3A_Differentiation/3.06%3A_The_Chain_RuleThus, if we think of h(x)=sin(x3) as the composition (f∘g)(x)=f(g(x)) where f(x)=sinx and g(x)=x3, then the derivative of h(x)=sin(x3) is the product of the derivat...Thus, if we think of h(x)=sin(x3) as the composition (f∘g)(x)=f(g(x)) where f(x)=sinx and g(x)=x3, then the derivative of h(x)=sin(x3) is the product of the derivative of g(x)=x3 and the derivative of the function f(x)=sinx evaluated at the function g(x)=x3.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Calculus/Differential_Calculus_for_the_Life_Sciences_(Edelstein-Keshet)/08%3A_Introducing_the_Chain_Rule/8.01%3A_The_Chain_RuleInformally, the chain rule states that the change in y with respect to x is a product of two rates of change: (1) the rate of change of y with respect to its immediate input u, and (2) the r...Informally, the chain rule states that the change in y with respect to x is a product of two rates of change: (1) the rate of change of y with respect to its immediate input u, and (2) the rate of change of u with respect to its input, x.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Mission_College/Math_3A%3A_Calculus_1_(Sklar)/03%3A_Derivatives/3.06%3A_The_Chain_RuleKey Concepts The chain rule allows us to differentiate compositions of two or more functions. It states that for h(x)=f(g(x)), h′(x)=f′(g(x))g′(x). We can use the chain rule with other rules t...Key Concepts The chain rule allows us to differentiate compositions of two or more functions. It states that for h(x)=f(g(x)), h′(x)=f′(g(x))g′(x). We can use the chain rule with other rules that we have learned, and we can derive formulas for some of them. The chain rule combines with the power rule to form a new rule: If h(x)=(g(x))n,then h′(x)=n(g(x))n−1g′(x).
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Laney_College/Math_3A%3A_Calculus_1_(Fall_2022)/03%3A_Derivatives/3.07%3A_The_Chain_RuleKey Concepts The chain rule allows us to differentiate compositions of two or more functions. It states that for h(x)=f(g(x)), h′(x)=f′(g(x))g′(x). We can use the chain rule with other rules t...Key Concepts The chain rule allows us to differentiate compositions of two or more functions. It states that for h(x)=f(g(x)), h′(x)=f′(g(x))g′(x). We can use the chain rule with other rules that we have learned, and we can derive formulas for some of them. The chain rule combines with the power rule to form a new rule: If h(x)=(g(x))n,then h′(x)=n(g(x))n−1g′(x).
- https://math.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Analysis/Introduction_to_Mathematical_Analysis_I_(Lafferriere_Lafferriere_and_Nguyen)/04%3A_Differentiation/4.01%3A_Definition_and_Basic_Properties_of_the_DerivativeFor example, given functions f:G1→R, g:G2→R, and h:G3→R such that f(G1)⊂G2, \(g\left...For example, given functions f:G1→R, g:G2→R, and h:G3→R such that f(G1)⊂G2, g(G2)⊂G3, f is differentiable at a, g is differentiable at f(a), and h is differentiable at g(f(a)), we obtain that h∘g∘f is differentiable at a and (h∘g∘f)′(a)=h′(g(f(a)))g′(f(a))f′(a)
- https://math.libretexts.org/Under_Construction/Purgatory/Book%3A_Active_Calculus_(Boelkins_et_al.)/02%3A_Computing_Derivatives/2.05%3A_The_Chain_RuleIn this section, we encountered the following important ideas: A composite function is one where the input variable x first passes through one function, and then the resulting output passes through a...In this section, we encountered the following important ideas: A composite function is one where the input variable x first passes through one function, and then the resulting output passes through another.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Mission_College/Math_3A%3A_Calculus_I_(Reed)/03%3A_Derivatives/3.06%3A_The_Chain_RuleKey Concepts The chain rule allows us to differentiate compositions of two or more functions. It states that for h(x)=f(g(x)), h′(x)=f′(g(x))g′(x). We can use the chain rule with other rules t...Key Concepts The chain rule allows us to differentiate compositions of two or more functions. It states that for h(x)=f(g(x)), h′(x)=f′(g(x))g′(x). We can use the chain rule with other rules that we have learned, and we can derive formulas for some of them. The chain rule combines with the power rule to form a new rule: If h(x)=(g(x))n,then h′(x)=n(g(x))n−1g′(x).
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Hope_College/Math_125%3A_Hope_College/06%3A_Differentiation_Rules_and_Applications/6.04%3A_The_Chain_RuleIn this section, we encountered the following important ideas: A composite function is one where the input variable x first passes through one function, and then the resulting output passes through a...In this section, we encountered the following important ideas: A composite function is one where the input variable x first passes through one function, and then the resulting output passes through another.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Calculus/Calculus_(OpenStax)/03%3A_Derivatives/3.06%3A_The_Chain_RuleKey Concepts The chain rule allows us to differentiate compositions of two or more functions. It states that for h(x)=f(g(x)), h′(x)=f′(g(x))g′(x). We can use the chain rule with other rules t...Key Concepts The chain rule allows us to differentiate compositions of two or more functions. It states that for h(x)=f(g(x)), h′(x)=f′(g(x))g′(x). We can use the chain rule with other rules that we have learned, and we can derive formulas for some of them. The chain rule combines with the power rule to form a new rule: If h(x)=(g(x))n,then h′(x)=n(g(x))n−1g′(x).