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Mathematics for Marine Engineering / August 6, 2021

Examples on Chain Rule (Differentiation Rules)

Examples on Chain Rule Example 10.8 Find F′(x) if F (x) = √[x2 +1] Solution Take u = g(x) = x2 + 1 and f (u) =√u ∴ F (x) = ( fog)(x) = f (g(x)) Example 10.9 Differentiate : (i) y = sin(x2) (ii) y = sin2x Solution (i) The outer function is the sine function and the inner function is the squaring function. Let u = x2 That is, y = sin u. EXERCISE 10.3 Differentiate the following :

Examples on Chain Rule

Example 10.8

Find F′(x) if F (x) = √[x2 +1]

Solution

Take u = g(x) = x2 + 1 and f (u) =√u

∴ F (x) = ( fog)(x) = f (g(x))

Example 10.9

Differentiate : (i) y = sin(x2) (ii) y = sin2x

Solution

(i) The outer function is the sine function and the inner function is the squaring function.

Let u = x2

That is, y = sin u.

EXERCISE 10.3

Differentiate the following :