The Chain Rule


If we know how to find the derivatives of two functions,  f(x) and g(x), can we then find the derivative of the composition,  g(f(x)) ?  In this exploration, you will discover a formula for the derivative of  g(f(x)).

The mathematics below shows two specific functions f(x) and g(x).  As you change the definitions of one or both of these functions, you will see their derivatives change automatically.  The goal of this exploration is to find a symbolic expression for the derivative of  g(f(x))  that works in all cases.

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