Differentiate and find the gradient at .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: . Step 2. At the gradient is . **Answer: . Why not the others:** : That leaves out the factor from the chain rule. : That multiplies by twice. : That is not the derivative at this point.
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