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Chain Rule

The chain rule is used to differentiate composite functions. The rule itself is quite simple, but it is important to recognise when it is needed and to become fluent in applying it. This can save time in an examination, particularly when functions are composed of more than two functions or when the chain rule is used in questions involving the product and quotient rules, related rates of change or implicit...


Tags: composite functions, chain rule, differentiation, calculus, function of a function

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