Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 3 - Differentiation - 3.7 The Chain Rule - Exercises - Page 147: 88

Answer

$\frac{5}{2}$

Work Step by Step

According to the chain rule, $(g(f(x)))'=g'(f(x))\times f'(x)$ Then, $\frac{d}{dx}(g(f(x))|_{x=1}=g'(f(1))\times f'(1)$ $=g'(4)\times5=\frac{1}{2}\times5=\frac{5}{2}$
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