Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Chain rule: .
  2. Step 2: At this is .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you forget the chain-rule factor . is what you get if you invert the derivative. is what you get if you ignore the constant .

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