Differentiate (2a+3)^5/2 with respect to a

Let u=2a+3, therefore du/da=2. Let y=u^5/2, therefore dy/du=5/2(u)^3/2 Hence dy/da=du/da*dy/du=2(5/2)*u^3/2=5u^3/2

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