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We use the CHAIN RULE (also called the FUNCTION OF A FUNCTION RULE) when the function that we need to differentiate is actually one function \"nested\" inside another.

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If $y=f(g(x))$  to find $\\frac{dy}{dx}$ , we need to do two things::

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  1. Substitute $u=g(x)$  so that $y=f(u)$
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  3. Use the Chain Rule:
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\\[ \\large  \\frac{dy}{dx}=\\frac{du}{dx} \\times \\frac{dy}{du}  \\]

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We are asked to differentiate:

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\\[ y=\\cos{(x^{\\var{bP}})}   \\]

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Recognising that this is a \"function of another function\", we need to identify the \"innermost\" of the two functions that are involved and substitute $u$

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Let   $u=x^{\\var{bP}}$          then          $y=cos(u)$

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Now, we need to use the approriate techniques to differentiate each of these, for the first we need the Power Rule, and for the second you can use your Table of Derivatives.

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Applying this method gives us:

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$\\large \\frac{du}{dx}=\\simplify{{bP}x^{bP2}}$          and          $ \\large \\frac{dy}{du}= -sin(u)$

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We now use the Chain Rule formula:

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$ \\large  \\large  \\frac{dy}{dx}=\\frac{du}{dx} \\times \\frac{dy}{du}   $

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Make the appropriate substitutions into the formula:

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$ \\large  \\frac{dy}{dx}= \\simplify{{bP}x^{bP2}} \\times  -sin(u)$

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Which simplifies to:

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$ \\large  \\frac{dy}{dx}=-\\simplify{ {bP}x^{bP2}}sin(u)  $

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Now, finally, we must remember that $u$ was a variable that we introduced and was not part of the original problem. 

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Replace $u$ from our original substitution to give the final answer:

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$\\large  \\frac{dy}{dx}=-\\simplify{{bP}x^{bP2}} sin(x^{\\var{bP}})$

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Differentiate $   y=\\cos{(x^{\\var{bP}})} $

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First identify the \"innermost\" function, and substitute $u$:

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Let   $u=$[[0]]          Then          $y=$[[1]]

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Then:

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$  \\large  \\frac{du}{dx}=  $[[2]]          and          $  \\large  \\frac{dy}{du}=  $[[3]]

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Now using:

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$\\large  \\frac{dy}{dx}=\\frac{du}{dx} \\times \\frac{dy}{du}$

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$\\large  \\frac{dy}{dx}=$[[4]]$\\times$[[5]]

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Which simplifies to:

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$\\large  \\frac{dy}{dx}=$[[6]]

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$\\large  \\frac{dy}{dx}=$[[7]]

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