CoreKeyDerivatives
Chain Rule
Overview
The chain rule handles composite functions: when one function is nested inside another.
Key Concepts
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d/dx [f(g(x))] = f′(g(x)) · g′(x)
2
“Outer derivative times inner derivative”
3
Essential for sin(x²), e^(3x), ln(cos x), etc.
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