Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Derivatives - 2.5 The Chain Rule - 2.5 Exercises - Page 158: 42

Answer

$$y'=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+\sqrt x}}}\left(1+\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x+\sqrt x}}\left(1+\frac{1}{2\sqrt x}\right)\right)$$

Work Step by Step

$$y'=\left(\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+\sqrt x}}\right)'=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+\sqrt x}}}\left(x+\sqrt{x+\sqrt x}\right)'=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+\sqrt x}}}\left(1+\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x+\sqrt x}}(x+\sqrt x)'\right)=\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+\sqrt x}}}\left(1+\frac{1}{2\sqrt{x+\sqrt x}}\left(1+\frac{1}{2\sqrt x}\right)\right)$$
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