Identify function: Identify the function to differentiate.Function: (3a3−ab4)4
Apply chain rule: Apply the chain rule for differentiation: dxd[f(g(x))]=f′(g(x))⋅g′(x). Let u=3a3−ab4. Then, f(u)=u4. Differentiate f(u) with respect to u: f′(u)=4u3.
Differentiate u: Differentiate u=3a3−ab4 with respect to a. u′=dad[3a3]−dad[ab4]. First term: dad[3a3]=9a2. Second term: dad[ab4]=4×(−1)×(ab21)×b=−ab24. u′=9a2−ab24.
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