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Define

δ=g(x+h)g(x)
  1. Show that

    f(g(x+h))f(g(x))h=f(g(x)+δ)f(g(x))δg(x+h)g(x)h
  2. Explain why

    δ0 as h0
  3. Hence, use first principles to prove the chain rule:

    ddxf(g(x))=f(g(x))g(x)