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4) EXPONENTIAL: for the example y = e^(3x), first take the derivative of the outside function (the exponential function, e). The derivative of the exponential function is just the exponential function itself. When writing the outside derivative, leave the inside function (3x) the same, so write e^(3x). Then by the chain rule, you multiply by the derivative of just the inner function (3x). Since the inside derivative is 3, the answer for the full derivative dy/dx is 3e^(3x).

5) NATURAL LOG example: To find the derivative of y = ln(5x), use the same steps as above to first take the outside derivative and then multiply by the inside derivative. 5x is inside the natural log. The outer function here is the natural log, ln. To take the derivative of the natural log of something, we write 1 over that something, so 1 over 5x. We leave the inside function alone here when writing the outside derivative, so we write 1/(5x). Remember that we're not done yet. We also need to multiply by the derivative of the inside function. The derivative of 5x is just 5, so our final simplified answer for dy/dx is 1/x.

6) SQUARE ROOT example: For this example, y = sqrt(x^2 + 1), the x^2 + 1 is under a square root. The square root is the outside, outer function. When you have a root of any kind, before you take the derivative, it's easiest to rewrite it in the form of a fractional power, so that you can use the POWER RULE when taking its derivative. The outside function here is then the 1/2 power, and the inside function is x^2 + 1. To take the derivative of the outside one-half power, we use the power rule to bring down the 1/2 power to the front and reduce the old 1/2 power by 1. We then multiply by the inside derivative, and after simplifying get a derivative of y' = x / sqrt(x^2 + 1).

7) CHAIN RULE WITH THE PRODUCT RULE: Sometimes you might need to use the chain rule combined with the product rule. How do you know whether to apply the chain rule first, or the product rule first? In this example, y = x^3 (2x - 5)^4, although the second factor here will need the chain rule for its derivative, overall in the biggest view of this function, we have a product of two factors. So we will use the product rule first here on the two factors, and then use the chain rule inside the product rule. However, for an example like ln[x^3 (2x-5)^4)], you would need to apply the chain rule first on the ln form, and then since your inside function is a product, you would need the product rule after that. Basically, the first thing you'll do is whatever you need to use to handle the outermost form of your function.

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