chain_rules
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Chain rules
\begin{eqnarray*} y & = & f(t) \\ t & = & g(x) \\ y & =& f(g(x)) \\ \frac {dy}{dx} & = & \frac {dy}{dt} * \frac {dt}{dx} \\ & & \frac {dy}{dt} = f'(t) = f'(g(x)) \\ & & \because{ \frac {dt}{dx} = g'(x) } \\ & & \frac {dy}{dx} = f'(g(x)) * g'(x) \\ \end{eqnarray*}
\begin{eqnarray*} y & = & (2x^2 + 1)^2 \\ t & = & 2x^2 + 1 \\ y & = & t^2 \\ t & = & 2x^2 + 1 \\ \frac{dy}{dt} & = & 2t \\ & = & 2 (2x^2 + 1) \\ & = & (4x^2 + 2) \\ \frac{dt}{dx} & = & 4x \\ \therefore{} \frac{dy}{dx} & = & \frac{dy}{dt}*\frac{dt}{dx} \\ & = & (4x^2 + 2) * 4x \\ & = & 16x^3 + 8x \\ \end{eqnarray*}
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