Understanding the Chain Rule in Calculus Differentiation

[lioric]

I cannot understand the first part (second line) where it says dw/dk
Can someone explain in a more step by step method

 

[fresh_42]

If $f(x) = \sqrt {ax^2+b}$ then $\frac{df}{dx} = \frac{d}{dx} (ax^2+b)^{\frac{1}{2}}$ and by chain rule $$ \frac{df}{dx} = \frac{1}{2} (ax^2+b)^{- \frac{1}{2}} \cdot \frac{d}{dx} (ax^2+b) = \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{(ax^2+b)^{\frac{1}{2}}} \cdot (2ax) = \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{2ax}{\sqrt{ax^2+b}}.$$ Now substitute $x=k$, $b=m^2c^4$ and $a=ħ^2c^2$.

 

[Mark44]

@lioric, this is pretty straightforward stuff,usually taught in the first semester/quarter of calculus. You need to go back and review differentiation topics, especially the chain rule, which can be used to calculate the derivative shown here.