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What does “Chain rule” actually mean in Differentiation, and why does it matter for JEE?

to differentiate a composite function, differentiate the outer function and multiply by the derivative of the inner.

In simple words: to differentiate a composite function, differentiate the outer function and multiply by the derivative of the inner. Getting Chain rule clear matters because JEE questions on Differentiation usually test this idea directly, not just a formula you memorised.

Key point

Chain rule

Common mistake

forgetting to multiply by the inner derivative.

Memory tip

for sin(2x), it's cos(2x)×2 — don't drop the ×2.

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