Derivatives

Chain Rule

Learn how to use the chain rule to find the derivative of composite functions.

The chain rule is a formula to compute the derivative of a composite function. If f and g are differentiable, then the chain rule expresses the derivative of their composite f ∘ g in terms of the derivatives of f and g.

Solve Examples with Chain Rule

d/dx sin x2 →d/dx cos 2x →

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