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Chain Rule Core

Chain Rule

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The chain rule for differentiating composite functions is covered in:


The Chain Rule

If $y = f(g(x))$, then:

$$\frac{dy}{dx} = f'(g(x)) \cdot g'(x)$$

Or in Leibniz notation, if $y = f(u)$ and $u = g(x)$:

$$\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{dy}{du} \cdot \frac{du}{dx}$$


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