Chain Rule Differentiation

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What is the Chain Rule in differentiation?

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The Chain Rule is a formula for computing the derivative of the composition of two or more functions. It states that if you have a function y = f(g(x)), then the derivative y' = f'(g(x)) * g'(x).

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Differentiate f(x) = (x^2 + 2x)^5

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f'(x) = 5(x^2 + 2x)^4(2x + 2)

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How do you find the equation of the tangent line to a curve at a given point?

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To find the equation of the tangent line at a point (a, f(a)), calculate the derivative f'(a) to get the slope, then use the point-slope form: y - f(a) = f'(a)(x - a).

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Differentiate f(x) = (5x^5 + 5)^2

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y = 500x - 400

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Differentiate f(x) = 7(3x + 4)^5

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f'(x) = 105(3x + 4)^4

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Differentiate f(x) = (x^3 - 2x)^2

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f'(x) = 6x^5 - 16x^3 + 8x

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Differentiate f(x) = (x^6 + 4)^5

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f'(x) = 30x^5(x^6 + 4)^4

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What is the power rule in differentiation?

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The power rule states that if f(x) = x^n, then f'(x) = n*x^(n-1), where n is a constant.

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What is the product rule in differentiation?

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The product rule states that if you have two functions u(x) and v(x), then the derivative of their product is u'v + uv'.

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What is the quotient rule in differentiation?

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The quotient rule states that if you have a function that is the quotient of two functions u(x) and v(x), then the derivative is (u'v - uv')/v^2.