Derivative of f(x)=e^x^2?

1 Answer
Mar 29, 2018

f'(x)=2xe^(x^2)

Explanation:

We have a chain rule we have the outside function f(u)=e^u

and the inside function u=x^2

Chain rule is derive both functions and then multiply the derivatives

so f'(u)*u'

f'(u)=e^u
u'=2x

Mutply derivatives

2xe^u=2xe^(x^2)=f'(x)