If #f(x)= - e^(5x # and #g(x) = 2x^3 #, how do you differentiate #f(g(x)) # using the chain rule?

1 Answer
Dec 4, 2016

#(f(g(x)))'= -30x^2e^(10x^3)#

Explanation:

#f(g(x))# is a composite function, so differentiating it is
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determined by applying chain rule.
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Chain rule :
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#(f(g(x)))'= f'(g(x))xxg'(x)#
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Let us compute #" "color(blue)(f'(g((x)))#
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Knowing the differentiation of #e^u#:
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#(e^u)' = u'e^u#
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#f'(x)=-5e^(5x)" " #
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then
#" "#
#f'(g(x)))=-5e^(5(g(x)))#
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#color(blue)(f'(g(x)))=-5e^(5(2x^3))#
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#color(blue)(f'(g(x))=-5e^(10x^3))#
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Differentiation of #g(x)#
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#g'(x)# is determined by applying the power rule.
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Power Rule:
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#color(red)((x^n)' = nx^(n-1))#
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#g'(x)=2(x^3)'=2(color(red)(3x^2))=6x^2#
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Therefore ,
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#(f(g(x)))'= f'(g(x))xxg'(x)#
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#(f(g(x)))'= -5e^(10x^3)xx6x^2#
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#(f(g(x)))'= -30x^2e^(10x^3)#