Differentiate the following. (a) y = sin(x4) (b) y = sin(x) Solution (a) If y = sin(x4), then the outer function is the sine function and the inner function is the power function, so the Chain Rule gives the following. d dy dx dx = dy dx (b) Note that sin(x) = (sin(x)) = = sin d dx outer function (sin(x)) 4 inner function (x4) evaluated at inner function (x4) evaluated derivative of outer at inner function function COS Here the outer function is the power function and the inner function is the sine function. So = 4. (sin(x))³ derivative of outer function evaluated at inner function derivative of inner function derivative of inner function

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Differentiate the following.
(a) y = sin(x4)
(b) y = sin(x)
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(a) If y = sin(x4), then the outer function is the sine function and the inner function is the power function, so the Chain Rule gives the following.
dy
d
dx dx
=
sin
=
outer
function
(b) Note that sinª(x) = (sin(x))¹
dy =
dx
(sin(x)) 4
(x²)
evaluated
at inner
function
inner
function
=
=
(x4)
derivative evaluated
of outer at inner
function function
COS
Here the outer function is the power function and the inner function is the sine function. So
4 (sin(x)) ³
derivative of outer
function evaluated
at inner function
derivative
of inner
function
derivative
of inner
function
Transcribed Image Text:Differentiate the following. (a) y = sin(x4) (b) y = sin(x) Solution (a) If y = sin(x4), then the outer function is the sine function and the inner function is the power function, so the Chain Rule gives the following. dy d dx dx = sin = outer function (b) Note that sinª(x) = (sin(x))¹ dy = dx (sin(x)) 4 (x²) evaluated at inner function inner function = = (x4) derivative evaluated of outer at inner function function COS Here the outer function is the power function and the inner function is the sine function. So 4 (sin(x)) ³ derivative of outer function evaluated at inner function derivative of inner function derivative of inner function
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