Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
- 8. Definite Integrals3h 25m
3. Techniques of Differentiation
The Chain Rule
Problem 3.19
Textbook Question
Find the derivatives of the functions in Exercises 1–42.
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𝓻 = sin √ 2θ

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Identify the function: The given function is \( r = \sin(\sqrt{2\theta}) \). This is a composition of functions, where the outer function is \( \sin(u) \) and the inner function is \( u = \sqrt{2\theta} \).
Apply the chain rule: The chain rule states that the derivative of a composite function \( f(g(x)) \) is \( f'(g(x)) \cdot g'(x) \). Here, \( f(u) = \sin(u) \) and \( g(\theta) = \sqrt{2\theta} \).
Differentiate the outer function: The derivative of \( \sin(u) \) with respect to \( u \) is \( \cos(u) \). So, \( f'(u) = \cos(u) \).
Differentiate the inner function: The derivative of \( \sqrt{2\theta} \) with respect to \( \theta \) is \( \frac{d}{d\theta}(2\theta)^{1/2} \). Use the power rule: \( \frac{1}{2}(2\theta)^{-1/2} \cdot 2 = (2\theta)^{-1/2} \).
Combine the derivatives: Multiply the derivative of the outer function by the derivative of the inner function: \( \cos(\sqrt{2\theta}) \cdot (2\theta)^{-1/2} \). This is the derivative of the original function \( r = \sin(\sqrt{2\theta}) \) with respect to \( \theta \).
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