Subjects calculus

Chain Rule 1 8

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**Problem:** Find $\frac{dy}{dx}$ for each pair given $y=f(u)$ and $u=g(x)$ using the chain rule $\frac{dy}{dx} = f'(g(x))g'(x)$ for Exercises 1 to 8. 1. Given $y=6u-9$ and $u=\frac{1}{2}x^4$ Step 1: Differentiate $y$ with respect to $u$: $$\frac{dy}{du} = 6$$ Step 2: Differentiate $u$ with respect to $x$: $$\frac{du}{dx} = \frac{1}{2} \cdot 4x^3 = 2x^3$$ Step 3: Apply the chain rule: $$\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{dy}{du} \cdot \frac{du}{dx} = 6 \cdot 2x^3 = 12x^3$$ 2. Given $y=2u^3$ and $u=8x-1$ Step 1: Differentiate $y$ with respect to $u$: $$\frac{dy}{du} = 6u^2$$ Step 2: Differentiate $u$ with respect to $x$: $$\frac{du}{dx} = 8$$ Step 3: Apply the chain rule: $$\frac{dy}{dx} = 6u^2 \cdot 8 = 48(8x -1)^2$$ 3. Given $y=\sin u$ and $u=3x+1$ Step 1: Differentiate $y$ with respect to $u$: $$\frac{dy}{du} = \cos u$$ Step 2: Differentiate $u$ with respect to $x$: $$\frac{du}{dx} = 3$$ Step 3: Apply the chain rule: $$\frac{dy}{dx} = \cos (3x+1) \cdot 3 = 3\cos (3x+1)$$ 4. Given $y=\cos u$ and $u=e^{-x}$ Step 1: Differentiate $y$ with respect to $u$: $$\frac{dy}{du} = -\sin u$$ Step 2: Differentiate $u$ with respect to $x$: $$\frac{du}{dx} = -e^{-x}$$ Step 3: Apply the chain rule: $$\frac{dy}{dx} = -\sin (e^{-x}) \cdot (-e^{-x}) = e^{-x} \sin (e^{-x})$$ 5. Given $y=\sqrt{u}$ and $u=\sin x$ Step 1: Differentiate $y$ with respect to $u$: $$\frac{dy}{du} = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{u}}$$ Step 2: Differentiate $u$ with respect to $x$: $$\frac{du}{dx} = \cos x$$ Step 3: Apply the chain rule: $$\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{\sin x}} \cdot \cos x = \frac{\cos x}{2\sqrt{\sin x}}$$ 6. Given $y=\sin u$ and $u=x - \cos x$ Step 1: Differentiate $y$ with respect to $u$: $$\frac{dy}{du} = \cos u$$ Step 2: Differentiate $u$ with respect to $x$: $$\frac{du}{dx} = 1 - (-\sin x) = 1 + \sin x$$ Step 3: Apply the chain rule: $$\frac{dy}{dx} = \cos (x - \cos x) \cdot (1 + \sin x)$$ 7. Given $y=\tan u$ and $u=\pi x^2$ Step 1: Differentiate $y$ with respect to $u$: $$\frac{dy}{du} = \sec^2 u$$ Step 2: Differentiate $u$ with respect to $x$: $$\frac{du}{dx} = 2\pi x$$ Step 3: Apply the chain rule: $$\frac{dy}{dx} = \sec^2 (\pi x^2) \cdot 2\pi x = 2\pi x \sec^2 (\pi x^2)$$ 8. Given $y=-\sec u$ and $u=\frac{1}{x} + 7x$ Step 1: Differentiate $y$ with respect to $u$: $$\frac{dy}{du} = -\sec u \tan u$$ Step 2: Differentiate $u$ with respect to $x$: $$\frac{du}{dx} = -\frac{1}{x^2} + 7 = 7 - \frac{1}{x^2}$$ Step 3: Apply the chain rule: $$\frac{dy}{dx} = -\sec (\frac{1}{x} + 7x) \tan (\frac{1}{x} + 7x) \cdot \left(7 - \frac{1}{x^2}\right)$$