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OpenStudy (wade123):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

wait a moment please, I'm trying...

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I think that the answer is 6, is it right?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

sorry not 6, it is 30

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

wait I have made an error another time, it is 2*4*3=24, it is right I thinkl!

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

you have to apply the chain rule in order to calculate the derivative of the function of function g(f(2x)

OpenStudy (wade123):

can you show me and explain like the other questions??

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

ok!

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

have to calculate this derivative: d/dx(g(f(2x), now I perform a change of variable, namely z=2x, so our derivative will be: \[\frac{ d g(f(2x))}{ dx }=2\frac{ dg(f(z) }{ dz }\] at point z=2x=2*1=2

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

now, applying the chain rule we have: \[2\frac{ dg }{ df }\frac{ df }{ dz }\] when z=2, now, when z=2, f(2)=1, f'(2)=3 and g'(1)=4, from your table, so the derivative dg/dz has to be calculate at point f(2)=1, namely g'(1)=4. Substituting all those numerical data, we get: your derivative=2*4*3=24

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

thanks!!!

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