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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Integral question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[f(x)=\int\limits\limits_{-3}^{x^2}t^4dt\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First do this: \[ g(y) = \int\limits\limits_{-3}^{y}t^4dt \]

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Hera, is the question asking you to find \(\large f'(x)\) by chance? :o

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then consider the relationship between \(g(y)\) and \(f(x)\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is zepdrix

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That is \[ f(x) = g(x^2) \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This means, by chain rule: \[ f'(x) = g'(x^2)(x^2)' \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ g'(x^2) = g'(y) \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you get it yet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

AH! I was doing the derivative of the 2nd part wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In short \[ f(x)=\int\limits\limits_{a}^{g(x)}h(t)dt \implies f'(x) = h(g(x))g'(x) \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Awesome!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Did you understand how I got that though, using just the fundamental theorem of calculus and chain rule?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah I'm a little slow but you explained it really well

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Another way to think about it:\[ f(x)=\int\limits\limits_{a}^{g(x)}h(t)dt \implies \frac{df}{dg} = h(g(x))\\ \frac{df}{dx} = \frac{df}{dg}\frac{dg}{dx} = h(g(x))g'(x) \]

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