MTH 280 Week  4 MyMathLab Study Plan for Weekly Checkpoint

3.6 The Chain Rule

Use the Chain Rule to find first derivatives.

Use the Chain Rule to find second derivatives.

Use the Chain Rule to evaluate derivatives at given values.

Solve theory problems involving the Chain Rule.

Solve applications involving the Chain Rule.

3.7 Implicit Differentiation

Use implicit differentiation to find first derivatives.

Use implicit differentiation to find second derivatives.

Work with slope, tangent lines, and normal lines.

Solve theory problems involving implicit differentiation.

Solve problems involving orthogonal curves.

3.8 Related Rates

Solve related rate equations.

Understand how rates of change relate.

Solve applications involving related rates.

3.9 Linearization and Differentials

Find the linearization of functions.

Use the approximation (1+x)^k=1+kx.

Find the change in f, the value of the estimate df, and the approximation error.

Find differential formulas that estimate changes in volume or surface area.

Solve applications involving linearization and differentials.