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
2. Intro to Derivatives
Derivatives as Functions
Problem 3.7.25d
Textbook Question
Derivatives using tables Let h(x)=f(g(x)) and p(x)=g(f(x)). Use the table to compute the following derivatives.
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Identify that you need to find the derivative of the composite function p(x) = g(f(x)) at x = 2, which is p'(2).
Recall the chain rule for derivatives, which states that if you have a composite function p(x) = g(f(x)), then the derivative p'(x) = g'(f(x)) * f'(x).
Evaluate f(x) at x = 2 using the table to find f(2). This will give you the input for g'.
Use the table to find g'(f(2)), which is the derivative of g at the point f(2).
Find f'(2) using the table, which is the derivative of f at x = 2. Multiply g'(f(2)) by f'(2) to get p'(2).
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