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Use the chain rule to prove the formula for integration by substitution:$$\int f^{\prime}(u(x)) u^{\prime}(x) d x=f(u(x))+C$$
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According to the chain rule, the derivative of a composition of functions is the derivative of the outer function evaluated at the inner function, multiplied by the derivative of the inner function. Show more…
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