Differentiation Derivatives of composite Functions
composite Functions (Function of another Function):
Theorem-If y=f(u) is differentiable function of u and u=g(x) is differentiable function of x such that the composite function y=f[g(x)] is differentiable function of x then dydx=dudx×dudx
Note-1.The derivative of a composite function can also be expressed as follows y=f(u) is differentiable function of u and u=g(x) is differentiable function of x such that the composite function
y=f[g(x)]= f′[(x)]g′(x)
2.If `y=f(v)isd⇔erentiab≤functionofvandv=g(u)` is diffferentiable function of u and u=h(x) is a differentiable function of x then
dydx=dydv×dvdu×dudx
3. If y=f(v) is diffrentiable function u1,ui is differentiable function for ui+1 for i=1,2,..,n−1 and un is diffferentiable function of x, then
dydx=dydu1×du1du2×....×dun−1dun×dundx
this rule is called chain rule.
Method 2
Differentiation Derivatives of composite Functions
Differentiate the following w.r.t x :
(1) y=√x2+5
dydx=12√x2+5ddxx2
=12√x2+5×2x
=x√x2+5
(2) `y=sin(log x)`
dydx=sin(logx)ddx(log x)
=cos(logx)×1x
=cos(logx)x
(3)

dydx
=etanxddx(tanx)
=etanx×sec2(x)
(4)y=log(x5+4)
dydx
=1log(x5+4)ddxx5+4
=1log(x5+4)×5x3+4
=5x3+4log(x5+4)
(5)
53cosx−2
y=53cosx−2
dydx
=53cosx−2×ddx(3cosx−2)
=53cosx−2×−3cosx
(6)
y=3(2x2−7)5
y=3{(2x2−7)}5
=3×−1{(2x2−7)}52}ddx{(2x2−7)}5
=3×−1{(2x2−7)}105{(2x2−7)}4ddx(2x2−7)
=−3×5{(2x2−7)}44x
Method 2
(1) y=√x2+5
Answer- let u=x2+5 then y=√u where y is a diffferentiable function of u is a diffferentiable function of x then dydx
=dydu×dudx
differentiate w.r.t u
dydu
=12√ududx
=ddx(x2+5)
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