Common Calculus Mistakes
Chain Rule: Power Rule

The Goal

Find

goal

The Mistake

Find the mistake:

mistake

Need a hint? Look carefully at the red part:

mistake

The Correction

correction


An Explanation

The first part of using the chain rule is correct. But the second part, that of multiplying by the derivative of the inside expression, in this case 1-x2, is completely missing. Remember, the chain rule says:

goal

In this example

goal

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