RULES OF DIFFERENTIATION

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Derivative of Sum

Examples

Find the derivative of each of the following

(a)    2x³ – 5x² + 2

(b)    3x² +

(c)    x³ + 2x² + 1/x

Functions of a Function

Suppose we know that y is a function of u and the u itself is also a functions of x, how do we find the derivation of y with respect to x?

In other words, given y = f (u) and u = h(x)

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