Chain Rule for Derivative of sin(2x)

Chain Rule for Derivative of sin(2x)
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2018-11-15 01:12
In collections Fun with Functions
This example illustrates the chain rule applied to the derivative of sin(2x). It shows the slopes of the tangent lines for sin(2x) and sin(g(x)), and the corrected slope. GeoGebra commands used include Tangent, Point, and Text. Suitable for high school calculus lessons.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. ConstructionStep() → a
  2. Point(xAxis) → A
  3. Tangent(D, f) → i
  4. Tangent(B, g) → h