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The Chain Rule Worksheet with Answer Key

6 problems on the chain rule. 2 pages, with a worked answer key and a one-page lesson handout. Free to download, no sign-in.

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  1. Find each derivative with the chain rule.
    y = (4 - 3x)^6f(x) = (2x^3 + x)^{-2}g(x) = \sqrt[3]{x^2 + 7}y = e^{3x^2 - x}h(x) = 5^{\cos x}
  2. Let y = u³ - 6u, where u = x² + 4x.
  3. Let $f
  4. Ben wrote these three derivatives, and each one is wrong.
  5. In Maya's chemistry class, a made-up model says that a reaction runs at R = 5 · 2^(T - 20)/10 micromoles per second when the solution is at T…
  6. The functions f and g are differentiable, with these values.

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