Exercise · ZW-CHAIN-RULE-001 · ★☆☆ Basic
To differentiate \(\sin(x^{2})\), which is the inner function?
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- A. \(x^{2}\)
Explanation
The outer function is the sine and the inner one is \(x^{2}\), because it is what sits "inside" the sine. The derivative is \(\cos(x^{2})\cdot 2x\).
Review the concept: Chain rule
The chain rule gives the derivative of a composition \(f(g(x))\): the outer derivative evaluated at the inner function, times the derivative of the inner function.
\[\frac{d}{dx}f(g(x))=f'(g(x))\,g'(x)\]
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