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Key Differentiation Techniques Composite Functions (Chain Rule): Used when one function is nested inside another, such as H(x) = G(F(x)). The derivative is found by taking the derivative of the outside function and multiplying it by the derivative of the inside function: H'(x) = G'(F(x)) * F'(x).Implicit Differentiation: Applied when a function is not isolated for one variable (e.g., y^2 - 3xy + x^2 = 7). You differentiate both sides of the equation with respect to x, treating y as a function of