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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the first derivative. f(x) = sin^2(4x^3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sin^{2}(4x^{3})\]

myininaya (myininaya):

12x^3*2sin(4x^3)*cos(4x^3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Don't forget the chain rule. \[f'(x)=2(\sin(4x^3))(\cos(4x^3))(12x^2)\] Did I miss any? The constituent functions are x^2 on the outside, sin(x) in the middle, and 4x^3 on the inside

myininaya (myininaya):

\[f(g(x))=\sin^2(4x^3), f(x)=\sin^2x, g(x)=4x^3\] \[f'(x)=2sinxcosx, g'(x)=12x^3, f'(g(x))=f'(4x^3)=2\sin(4x^3)\cos(4x^3)\] \[f'(g(x))*g'(x)=2\sin(4x^3)\cos(4x^3)*12x^2\]

myininaya (myininaya):

oops type g'(x)=12x^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Should that be an x^2?

myininaya (myininaya):

yes yes it should be \[g'(x)=12x^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry, you beat me to it!

myininaya (myininaya):

i haven't had any sleep i don't know what keys im hitting lol

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