Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 2 - Derivatives - Review - Exercises - Page 198: 59

Answer

(a) $$ S^{\prime}(1) =4 $$ (b) $$ P^{\prime}(2) =6 $$ (c) $$ Q^{\prime}(1) =\frac{7}{9} $$ (d) $$ C^{\prime}(2) =12 $$

Work Step by Step

(a) Since $$ S(x)=f(x)+g(x) $$ then $$ \begin{aligned} S^{\prime}(x)&=f^{\prime}(x)+g^{\prime}(x) \\ \Rightarrow S^{\prime}(1) &=f^{\prime}(1)+g^{\prime}(1) \\ & =3+1=4 \end{aligned} $$ So, $$ S^{\prime}(1) =4 $$ (b) Since $$ P(x)=f(x) g(x) $$ then by using the Product Rule to differentiate the function $P$ we have : $$ \begin{aligned} P^{\prime}(x) &=f(x) g^{\prime}(x)+g(x) f^{\prime}(x) \\ \Rightarrow P^{\prime}(2) &=f(2) g^{\prime}(2)+g(2) f^{\prime}(2)\\ &=1(4)+1(2)\\ &=4+2=6 \\ \end{aligned} $$ So, $$ P^{\prime}(2) =6 $$ (c) Since $$ Q(x)=\frac{f(x)}{g(x)} $$ then by using the Quotient Rule to differentiate the function $Q$ we have : $$ \begin{aligned} Q^{\prime}(x)&=\frac{g(x) f^{\prime}(x)-f(x) g^{\prime}(x)}{[g(x)]^{2}} \\ \Rightarrow Q^{\prime}(1) &=\frac{g(1) f^{\prime}(1)-f(1) g^{\prime}(1)}{[g(1)]^{2}} \\ & =\frac{3(3)-2(1)}{3^{2}}\\ &=\frac{9-2}{9}=\frac{7}{9} \end{aligned} $$ So, $$ Q^{\prime}(1) =\frac{7}{9} $$ (d) Since $$ C(x)=f(g(x)) $$ then by using the Chain Rule to differentiate the function $C$ we have : $$ \begin{aligned} C^{\prime}(x)&=f^{\prime}(g(x)) g^{\prime}(x) \\ \Rightarrow C^{\prime}(2)&=f^{\prime}(g(2)) g^{\prime}(2)\\ &=f^{\prime}(1) \cdot 4\\ &=3 \cdot 4=12 \end{aligned} $$ So, $$ C^{\prime}(2) =12 $$
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