Chain rule

Rarely Tested

$$\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{dy}{du} \cdot \frac{du}{dx}$$
Derivative of a composite function $$y = f(g(x))$$, where $$u = g(x)$$.
Question 1

Let $$f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$$ be a bijective, thrice differentiable function such that $$f'(x)>0$$ for all $$x$$.

Let $$g(x)$$ be the inverse function of $$f(x)$$.

Given, $$f(1)=2$$, $$f'(1)=2$$, $$f''(1)=3$$ and $$f'''(1)=4$$

Then the value of $$g'''(2)$$ is :

Question 2

Let $$f(x) = \dfrac{\sqrt{1+\sin x} - \sqrt{1-\sin x}}{\sqrt{1+\sin x} + \sqrt{1-\sin x}}$$ for $$x \in \left(0,\ \dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)$$.

If $$g(x) = \ln(f(x))$$, find $$g''(x)$$.

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