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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.6.3

Derivative Calculations


In Exercises 1–8, given y = f(u) and u = g(x), find dy/dx = f'(g(x)) g'(x).


y = sin u, u = 3x + 1

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First, identify the functions involved: y = sin(u) and u = 3x + 1. We need to find dy/dx using the chain rule.
The chain rule states that dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx. So, we need to find the derivatives dy/du and du/dx separately.
Calculate dy/du: Since y = sin(u), the derivative of y with respect to u is dy/du = cos(u).
Calculate du/dx: Since u = 3x + 1, the derivative of u with respect to x is du/dx = 3.
Combine the derivatives using the chain rule: dy/dx = dy/du * du/dx = cos(u) * 3. Substitute u = 3x + 1 into the expression to get dy/dx = cos(3x + 1) * 3.

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