Chain rule Definition and 505 Threads

  1. P

    Finding Derivatives: Power Rule vs Chain Rule

    In finding a derivative of a value, how do you know whether when to use the power rule or the chain rule? can anyone please tell me?
  2. A

    Do i just use the chain rule to differentiate 3^2x

    Do i just use the chain rule to differentiate 3^2x
  3. K

    Related rate problems and the chain rule

    I'm having some trouble understanding why the chain rule comes into play in related rates problems. I'm able to follow the procedure outlined in the text and come up with the correct answer, but I'm not really comfortable moving on from a section until I understand why it works. The...
  4. B

    Partial derivatives + Chain rule

    I am having a hard time doing the following problems. First off all the notation is confusing the hell out of me. This is the first time i have used this notation so it is making learning very difficult. Here are my questions. Prove the following function is differentiable, and find the...
  5. P

    Chain rule in Calc = Chain in Log?

    I know in Logarithms loga b * logc d = loga d * logc b and loga b * logb c = loga c. Chain Rule. Now I read Calculus, I found out about the Chain rule, are they the same?? Looks like it. But because of my poor English reading, I couldn't understand the text. Can some one explain what...
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