BC 1 Derivatives

Name: The Chain Rule

This activity sheet is designed to help you to discover a general rule for differentiating the composition of two or more functions. As a review, lets consider some of the rules for derivatives we have seen so far that involve variable expressions other than just x. Fill in each of the following (assume k and n are constants). y = (x + k)n y = e x+k y = ln(x + k) y = y = y = y = y = (kx)n y = e kx y = ln(kx) y = sin(kx) y = y = y = y =

y = sin(x + k)

Now lets step things up a bit. Fill in each blank with what you believe will be the derivative of the given function. Then in the space provided, write the derivative provided by the TI-89. Hopefully they will match, eventually. Your derivative (1.1) y = (3x + 4)10 y = y = TI-89 derivative

(1.2) (1.3) (1.4)

y=

( 5x 7 ) 4

y = y = y =

y = y = y =

y = (x2 11x + 1)5 y = x3 + 1

(2.1)

y = ln(3 4x)
6 +2 x

y = y =

y = y =

(2.2)

y = e4 x

IMSA BC 1

Chain Rule.1

Rev. F07

BC 1 Derivatives (2.3) y = sin

Name: The Chain Rule

( x)
4 3

y =

y =

(2.4)

y = cos x3 + 4 x 2 + 1

y =

y =

Your derivative (3.1) y = (ln (x))5 y = y =

TI-89 derivative

(3.2)

y = 3 cos ( x )

y =

y =

(3.3)

y=

(e )

10

x 4

y =

y =

(3.4)

y = 5 sin3(2x)

y =

y =

(4.1)

y = etan x

y =

y =

(4.2)

y =ln(cos x) y = sec e x

y =

y =

(4.3)

( )

y =

y =

(4.4)

y = sin4(ln(x))

y =

y =

Given what you have seen so far, write a description of how you could take the derivative of the composite of two functions. Then complete the statement at the bottom of the page.
IMSA BC 1 Chain Rule.2 Rev. F07

BC 1 Derivatives

Name: The Chain Rule

Chain Rule: If k(x) = (g(x)), then k (x) =

Now its your turn! Use the chain rule to differentiate each of the following functions. Do not simplify. (1) y = (2x + 7)14 y =

(2)

y = 5(x3 + 1)2

y =

(3)

y = 2(3x5 6x2 + 18)23

y =

(4)

2 1 y = x 4 + 3 x 3 + 1

y =

(5)

y= 2 x

y =

(6)

y = ln(4x2 + 3x 1)

y =

IMSA BC 1

Chain Rule.3

Rev. F07

BC 1 Derivatives (7) y = (tan x)4

Name: The Chain Rule y =

(8)

y = 4 sec5(x)

y =

(9)

y = cos(5x2 3x + 2)

y =

IMSA BC 1

Chain Rule.4

Rev. F07

(10)

y=

( x 2 1)3 4x + 3

y =

(11)

y = (5x 4)3 (x4 + 1)2 y =

(12)

y = cot 2(x) tan 4x y =

(13)

y=

cos 4 ( x )

sin 3 ( x )

y =

(14)

y = (ln(6x + 2))3

y =

(15)

2 y = ecos x

( )

y =