is:
![\[ (dy)/(dx) = -160(x - 4)^4 \]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/5rxvoopkgdd6kldfh63x7wu7ikmeqs2ogt.png)
To express the function
we follow these steps:
Step 1: Define u as a Function of x (i.e., u = g(x)
Let's define u such that it encapsulates the inner function of y . In this case, we set:
![\[ u = -2x + 8 \]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/cc5g8hax5on7u1d1ryks32tfgozlb2vq14.png)
Step 2: Express y as a Function of u (i.e., y = f(u) )
Now express y in terms of u :
![\[ y = u^5 \]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/wvq5mh3wtj259qcak0nffejgln326y3l23.png)
![\[ \implies y = f(u) = u^5 \]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/htzu0iu7lg7vd69jp1ljbrhb85dn9l719m.png)
Step 3: Find

Now, differentiate( u = g(x) with respect to x , and y = f(u) with respect to u :
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Step 4: Apply the Chain Rule to Find

The chain rule states that
using the derivatives from Step 3.
Let's perform these calculations:
It appears that there was an error in calculating the derivative of y with respect to u . This is because u was not correctly expressed as a symbolic variable in the context of the derivative calculation. Let's correct this and recalculate

Corrected Calculation
1. Calculate

![\[ (du)/(dx) = (d)/(dx)(-2x + 8) \]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/6hxjyjwht9qgd11e5rws6bcvrvukns4hb9.png)
2. Calculate
with u as a symbolic variable:
![\[ (dy)/(du) = (d)/(du)(u^5) \]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/xoouc9n6br4wbiuc5osjjmc077o1emn0dv.png)
3. Apply the Chain Rule:
![\[ (dy)/(dx) = (dy)/(du) * (du)/(dx) \]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/k6h3cdsody5jjg4uz57kqobczm79uvr76i.png)
Let's recalculate with the correct approach.
The derivative
is:
![\[ (dy)/(dx) = -160(x - 4)^4 \]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/5rxvoopkgdd6kldfh63x7wu7ikmeqs2ogt.png)
This result is obtained by correctly applying the chain rule to the function y expressed in terms of u and u expressed in terms of x