Handout - Derivative - Chain Rule

Power-Chain Rule a,b are constants.

Function Derivative

dy
y = a xn = a n xn1 Power Rule
dx

dy du
y = a un = a n un1 Power-Chain Rule
dx dx

Ex1a. Find the derivative of y = 8(6x + 21)8

Answer: y 0 = 384(6x + 21)7

a = 8, n = 8
du
u = 6x + 21 dx =6

y 0 = 8 8 (6x + 21)7 6

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Ex1b. Find the derivative of y = 8 4x2 + 7x + 28

3
Answer: y 0 = 32(8x + 7) 4x2 + 7x + 28
a = 8, n = 4
du
u = 4x2 + 7x + 28 dx = 8x + 7

3
y 0 = 8 4 4x2 + 7x + 28 (8x + 7)

p
Ex1c. Find the derivative of y = 2 6x2 + 4x + 26

12x + 4
Answer: y 0 =
6x2 + 4x + 26
a = 2, n = 12
du
u = 6x2 + 4x + 26 dx = 12x + 4

y0 = 2 1
2 1
6x2 +4x+26
(12x + 4)

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Exercises

Find the derivatives of the expressions

a) 5(9x + 25)8 b) 7(2x + 24)8

9
4
c) 2 4x2 + 4x + 21 d)6 7x2 + 4x + 22

13/3
22/3
e) 7 7x2 + 9x + 24 f)3 7x2 + 4x + 29

g) 5 x2 + 8x + 25 h)7 7x2 + 3x + 24

8 3
i)
3x2 +3x+22
j) 2x2 +2x+22

Answers a) 360(9x + 25)7 ; b) 112(2x + 24)7 ;

8
3
c) 18(8x + 4) 4x2 + 4x + 21 ; d) 24(14x + 4) 7x2 + 4x + 22 ;

10/3
19/3
e) 91 2
3 (14x + 9) 7x + 9x + 24 ; f) 22(14x + 4) 7x2 + 4x + 29 ;
5(2x+8)
g)
2 x2 +8x+25
; h) 27(14x+3)
7x2 +3x+24
;
i) 24(6x+3) 3/2 ; j) 3(4x+2)
;
(3x +3x+22) 2(2x2 +2x+22)3/2
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Sine and Cosine - Chain Rules a,b are constants.

Function Derivative

dy
y = sin(x) = cos(x) Sine Rule
dx

dy
y = cos(x) = sin(x) Cosine Rule
dx

dy du
y = a sin(u) = a cos(u) Chain-Sine Rule
dx dx

dy du
y = a cos(u) = a sin(u) Chain-Cosine Rule
dx dx

dy
where y = 2 sin 9x3 + 3x2 + 1


Ex2a. Find
dx

Answer: 2 27x2 + 6x cos 9x3 + 3x2 + 1

a=2
u = 9x3 + 3x2 + 1 du 2
dx = 27x + 6x

dy
where y = 5 cos 9x5 + 5x4 + 3


Ex2b. Find
dx

Answer: 5 45x4 + 20x3 sin 9x5 + 5x4 + 3

a=5
u = 9x5 + 5x4 + 3 du 4
dx = 45x + 20x
3

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Ex2c. Find the derivative of y = 4 sin(4x) + 4 cos(5x)

3
Answer: 4 16 cos(4x) 20 sin(5x) 4 sin(4x) + 4 cos(5x)
n=4
u = 4 sin(4x) + 4 cos(5x)
du
dx = 16 cos(4x) 20 sin(5x)

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Exercises

Find the derivatives of the expressions

a) 7 sin 7x3 + 7x2 + 8 b) 5 cos 2x4 + 7x3 + 9

c) 8 sin 8x3 + 9x2 + 1 d) 5 cos 6x4 + 8x3 + 2

4

3
e) sin(x) + 9 cos x4 f) 2 sin(6x) + 9 cos 3x2

5

3
g) 4 sin 5x3 + 8 cos 8x5 h) sin 7x3 + 2 cos 6x4

1

3
i) 5 sin 5x5 + 5 cos 7x4 2 j) 6 sin 2x3 + 5 cos 8x2 2

Answers a) 7 21x2 + 14x cos 7x3 + 7x2 + 8 ; b) 5 8x3 + 21x2 sin 2x4 + 7x3 + 9 ;

c) 8 24x2 + 18x cos 8x3 + 9x2 + 1 ; d) 5 24x3 + 24x2 sin 6x4 + 8x3 + 2 ;







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e) 4 cos(x) 36x3 sin x4 sin(x) + 9 cos x4



;


2
f) 3 12 cos(6x) 54x sin 3x2 2 sin(6x) + 9 cos 3x2



;
2 3 4 5


4
4 sin 5x + 8 cos 8x5
3





g) 5 60x cos 5x 320x sin 8x ;
2
h) 3 21x2 cos 7x3 48x3 sin 6x4 sin 7x3 + 2 cos 6x4







;
1

1
i) 2 125x4 cos 5x5 140x3 sin 7x4 5 sin 5x5 + 5 cos 7x4






2
;
1
3
j) 2 36x2 cos 2x3 80x sin 8x2 6 sin 2x3 + 5 cos 8x2 2 ;







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Exponent and Logarithmic - Chain Rules a,b are constants.

Function Derivative

dy
y = ex = ex Exponential Function Rule
dx

dy 1
y = ln(x) = Logarithmic Function Rule
dx x

dy du
y = a eu = a eu Chain-Exponent Rule
dx dx

dy a du
y = a ln(u) = Chain-Log Rule
dx u dx

Ex3a. Find the derivative of y = 6e7x+22

Answer: y 0 = 42e7x+22
a=6
u = 7x + 22 du
dx = 7 y 0 = 6 e7x+22 7

2 +3x+22
Ex3b. Find the derivative of y = 6e7x

2
Answer: y 0 = 6 (14x + 3) e7x +3x+22
a=6
u = 7x2 + 3x + 22 du 0 = 6 e7x2 +3x+22 14x + 3


dx = 14x + 3 y

8/3 +7x7/2
Ex3c. Find the derivative of y = 2e8x

49x5/2 64x5/3
8x8/3 +7x7/2

Answer: y 0 = 2 + e
2 3
a = 2
49x5/2 5/3
u = 8x8/3 + 7x7/2 du dx = 2 + 64x3
8/3 7/2 5/2 5/3

y 0 = 2 e8x +7x 49x2 + 64x3

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Ex3d. Find the derivative of y = 7 ln(3x + 26)

21
Answer: y 0 =
3x + 26
a=7
u = 3x + 26 du
dx = 3 y0 = 7
3x+26 3

Ex3e. Find the derivative of y = 8 ln 2x2 + 9x + 26

8(4x + 9)
Answer: y 0 =
2x2 + 9x + 26
a=8
u = 2x2 + 9x + 26 dudx = 4x +
9
0 8
y = 2x2 +9x+26 4x + 9

 
5/2 5/3
Ex3f. Find the derivative of y = 7 log 9x + 5x

45x3/2 25x2/3
 
0 1
Answer: y = 7 +
2 3 9x5/2 + 5x5/3
a=7
du 45x3/2 2/3
u = 9x5/2 + 5x5/3 dx = 2 + 25x3
5/2 5/3 45x3/2 2/3

y 0 = 7 e9x +5x 2 + 25x3

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Exercises

Find the derivatives of the expressions

a) 6e8x+26 b) 6e6x+21

c) 4 ln(2x + 21) d) 6 ln(3x + 27)

2 +8x+27 2 +6x+29
e) 6e3x f)8e4x

g) 4 ln 4x2 + 8x + 29 h)6 ln 7x2 + 3x + 25

8/3 +5x

i) 6e5x j)9 ln 9x8/3 + 8 x

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Answers a) 48e8x+26 ; b) 36e6x+21 ; c) 2x+21 ; d) 3x+27 ;
2 +8x+27 2
e) 6 (6x + 8) e3x ; f) 8 (8x + 6) e4x +6x+29 ;
4(8x+8)
g) 4x2 +8x+29
; h) 7x6(14x+3)
2 +3x+25 ;
 
40x5/3 5

5x8/3 +5x
i) 6 + e ; j) 9 24x5/3 + 4 1
;
3 2 x x 9x8/3 +8 x
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Exercises

Find the derivatives of the expressions

a) 5 sin(5x) + 4e4x+1 + 4 b) 2 cos(5x) + 5e3x+1 + 8

x x1

7
c) 2 cos(4x) + 4 ln(3x 1) (3x+1)3/5
d) cos(5x) + 5ex+1 7(x 1)2/3

5 3

 
e) 3 cos(5x) + 2 ln(4x) + 8 x f) cos(4x) + 3 ln(3x) 7 x 5

  1  5
2 2
g) 4 sin(3x) + 3 ln(x) 6 h) 4 sin(5x) + e3x 4

4x
x

2 4
Answers a) 25 cos(5x) + 16e4x+1 x3/2
; b) 10 sin(5x) + 15e3x+1 (x1)3/2
;
12 63 14 ;
c) 8 sin(4x) + 3x1 + d) 5 sin(5x) + 5ex+1
5(3x+1)8/5
; 3 3 x1
4

  
2 4
e) 5 15 sin(5x) + x + x 3 cos(5x) + 2 ln(4x) + 8 x ;

2
   
f) 3 4 sin(4x) + x3 5x74/5 cos(4x) + 3 ln(3x) 7 5 x ;
    3
2
g) 21 12 cos(3x) + 3
x
3
+ x3/2 4 sin(3x) + 3 ln(x) 6
x
;
   3
2
5 1 4
h) 2 20 cos(5x) + 3e3x + x5/4 4 sin(5x) + e3x
4x ;
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