The rule for differentiating a composite function is the:
- Chain rule
- Power rule
- Prime rule
- Cross rule
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Correct answer: A. Chain rule
1. A composite function is a function of a function.
2. Its derivative multiplies the two rates.
3. That is the chain rule.
4. So the answer is the chain rule.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 5 'Continuity and Differentiability'_