The Chain Rule - University of Plymouth

Section 3: The Chain Rule for Powers 8 3. The Chain Rule for Powers The chain rule for powers tells us how to differentiate a function raised to a power. It states: if y = (f(x))n, then dy dx = nf0(x)(f(x))n−1 where f0(x) is the derivative of f(x) with respect to x. This rule is obtained from the chain rule by choosing u = f(x) above. ................
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