Compute the derivative of each of the following functions in the two ways given. F(x) = (1 + 2x)³ by a) expanding the binomial and taking the derivative of the polynomial and b) applying the chain rule.

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Compute the derivative of each of the following functions in the two ways given. F(x) = (1 + 2x)³ by a) expanding the binomial and taking the derivative of the polynomial and b) applying the chain rule.

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