Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 7: Transcendental Functions - Section 7.1 - Inverse Functions and Their Derivatives - Exercises 7.1 - Page 374: 59

Answer

We find the relation $g'[f(x)]\cdot f'(x)=1$

Work Step by Step

$(g\circ f)(x)=x$ $g[f(x)]=x$ ... differentiating both sides $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}\{g[f(x)]\}=\frac{d}{dx}[x]$ ... using the chain rule $g'[f(x)]\cdot f'(x)=1$
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