Find dy/dx if y = x3/2 by using the Chain Rule with y as a compositionof y = u3 and u = √x

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Section6.3: Implicit Differentiation
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Find dy/dx if y = x3/2 by using the Chain Rule with y as a composition
of y = u3 and u = √x

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Find the derivative of u with respect to x.

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Find the derivative of y with respect to u.

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