Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 2 - Derivatives - 2.5 The Chain Rule - 2.5 Exercises - Page 159: 64

Answer

\[(a) \; F'(2)=20\\ (b) \; G'(3)=63\]

Work Step by Step

\[(a)\; F(x)=f(f(x))\] Differentiate with respect to $x$ using chain rule \[F'(x)=f'(f(x))\cdot f'(x)\] \[F'(2)=f'(f(2))\cdot f'(2)\] Using data as per the question \[f(2)=1\;,\; f'(2)=5\] \[\Rightarrow F'(2)=f'(1)\cdot (5)\] Using \[f'(1)=4\] \[F'(2)=(4)(5)=20\] Hence, $F'(2)=20$. \[(b) G(x)=g(g(x))\] Differentiate with respect to $x$ using chain rule \[G'(x)=g'(g(x))\cdot g'(x)\] \[G'(3)=g'(g(3))\cdot g'(3)\] Using given data as per the question \[g(3)=2\;,\; g'(3)=9\] \[\Rightarrow G'(3)=g'(2)\cdot (9)\] Using $g'(2)=7$ \[G'(3)=(7)(9)=63\] Hence, $G'(3)=63$.
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