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Since the function is of the form $y=f(g(x))$, we are looking for the 'inner' function.</p>\n<p>So, for $y=\\simplify[all,fractionNumbers]{sin({a}*x^{n}+{b}*x^{m})}$, \\[g(x)=\\simplify[all, fractionNumbers, unitFactor]{{a}*x^{n}+{b}*x^{m}}.\\]</p>\n<p>If we now set $u=g(x)$, we can rewrite $y$ in terms of $u$ such that $y=f(u)$:</p>\n<p>\\[y=\\simplify[all, fractionNumbers,unitFactor]{sin(u)}.\\]</p>\n<p>Next, we calculate the two derivatives $\\frac{du}{dx}$ and $\\frac{dy}{du}$:</p>\n<p>\\[\\frac{du}{dx}=\\simplify[all,fractionNumbers]{{a*n}x^{n-1}+{b*m}x^{m-1}}, \\quad \\frac{dy}{du}=\\simplify[all, fractionNumbers, unitFactor]{cos(u)}.\\]</p>\n<p>Plugging these into the chain rule:</p>\n<p>\\[ \\begin{split} \\frac{dy}{dx} &amp;= \\frac{du}{dx} \\times \\frac{dy}{du}, \\\\&amp;=(\\simplify[all,fractionNumbers]{{a*n}x^{n-1}+{b*m}x^{m-1}}) \\times\\simplify[all, fractionNumbers, unitFactor]{cos(u)}. \\end{split} \\]</p>\n<p>Finally, we need to express $\\frac{dy}{dx}$&nbsp;<em>only&nbsp;</em>in terms of $x$, so we must replace the $u$ term using the initial substitution $u=\\simplify[all, fractionNumbers, unitFactor]{{a}*x^{n}+{b}*x^{m}}$:</p>\n<p>\\[ \\frac{dy}{dx} =(\\simplify[all,fractionNumbers]{{a*n}x^{n-1}+{b*m}x^{m-1}})\\simplify[all, fractionNumbers, unitFactor]{cos({a}*x^{n}+{b}*x^{m})}.\\]</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/mash/maths-resources/next-steps#Diff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this link to find some resources which will help you revise this topic.</span></a></p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>", "rulesets": {}, "extensions": [], "builtin_constants": {"e": true, "pi,\u03c0": true, "i": true}, "constants": [], "variables": {"a": {"name": "a", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "definition": "random(1..10)", "description": "", "templateType": "anything", "can_override": false}, "b": {"name": "b", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "definition": "random(-10..10 except 0)", "description": "", "templateType": "anything", "can_override": false}, "n": {"name": "n", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "definition": "random(1..5)", "description": "", "templateType": "anything", "can_override": false}, "m": {"name": "m", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "definition": "random(1..5)", "description": "", "templateType": "anything", "can_override": false}}, "variablesTest": {"condition": "n>m", "maxRuns": 100}, "ungrouped_variables": ["a", "b", "n", "m"], "variable_groups": [], "functions": {}, "preamble": {"js": "", "css": ""}, "parts": [{"type": "gapfill", "useCustomName": false, "customName": "", "marks": 0, "scripts": {}, "customMarkingAlgorithm": "", "extendBaseMarkingAlgorithm": true, "unitTests": [], "showCorrectAnswer": true, "showFeedbackIcon": true, "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "nextParts": [], "suggestGoingBack": false, "adaptiveMarkingPenalty": 0, "exploreObjective": null, "prompt": "<p>$\\frac{dy}{dx}=$[[0]]</p>", "gaps": [{"type": "jme", "useCustomName": true, "customName": "Gap 0", "marks": 1, "scripts": {}, "customMarkingAlgorithm": "", "extendBaseMarkingAlgorithm": true, "unitTests": [], "showCorrectAnswer": true, "showFeedbackIcon": true, "variableReplacements": [], "variableReplacementStrategy": "originalfirst", "nextParts": [], "suggestGoingBack": false, "adaptiveMarkingPenalty": 0, "exploreObjective": null, "answer": "({a*n}*x^{n-1}+{b*m}*x^{m-1})*cos({a}x^{n}+{b}x^{m})", "showPreview": true, "checkingType": "absdiff", "checkingAccuracy": 0.001, "failureRate": 1, "vsetRangePoints": 5, "vsetRange": [0, 1], "checkVariableNames": false, "singleLetterVariables": false, "allowUnknownFunctions": true, "implicitFunctionComposition": false, "caseSensitive": false, "valuegenerators": [{"name": "x", "value": ""}]}], "sortAnswers": false}], "partsMode": "all", "maxMarks": 0, "objectives": [], "penalties": [], "objectiveVisibility": "always", "penaltyVisibility": "always", "type": "question", "contributors": [{"name": "Mash Sheffield", "profile_url": "https://numbas.mathcentre.ac.uk/accounts/profile/4679/"}, {"name": "Ben McGovern", "profile_url": "https://numbas.mathcentre.ac.uk/accounts/profile/4872/"}]}]}], "contributors": [{"name": "Mash Sheffield", "profile_url": "https://numbas.mathcentre.ac.uk/accounts/profile/4679/"}, {"name": "Ben McGovern", "profile_url": "https://numbas.mathcentre.ac.uk/accounts/profile/4872/"}]}