Lesson #31
The Chain Rule




Quote of the Day:
"I'm sorry to say that the subject I most disliked was mathematics. I have thought about it.   I think the reason was that mathematics leaves no room for argument.   If you made a mistake, that was all there was to it." -- Malcolm X

Objectives:
The student will learn two forms of the chain rule.

The student will apply the chain rule to differentiating functions.



1. Go over Homework questions.

2. Examples:





3. Distribute Sheet of Formulae for Derivatives
Sheet of Formulae for Derivatives

4. In groups: Rewrite all the derivative formulas using the Chain Rule.



5. Assignment:
p. 214 (27, 31, 33, 43, 47, 55)

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