Proof of the Chain Rule
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The Chain Rule
If the function $f$ has derivative $f'$ and the function $u$ has derivative $\frac{du}{dx}$, then the composite function $f(u)$ is differentiable, and
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Proof From the definition of the derivative,
Putting (III) and (V) together now gives
which is the chain rule.