Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 2 - The Derivative - 2.4 The Product And Quotient Rules - Exercises Set 2.4 - Page 147: 21

Answer

$$\frac{7}{{16}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & y = \frac{{2x - 1}}{{x + 3}} \cr & {\text{quotient rule }} \cr & \left( {\frac{u}{v}} \right)' = \frac{{vu' - uv'}}{{{v^2}}} \cr & = \frac{{\left( {x + 3} \right)\left( {2x - 1} \right)' - \left( {2x - 1} \right)\left( {x + 3} \right)'}}{{{{\left( {x + 3} \right)}^2}}} \cr & = \frac{{\left( {x + 3} \right)\left( 2 \right) - \left( {2x - 1} \right)\left( 1 \right)}}{{{{\left( {x + 3} \right)}^2}}} \cr & = \frac{{2x + 6 - 2x + 1}}{{{{\left( {x + 3} \right)}^2}}} \cr & = \frac{7}{{{{\left( {x + 3} \right)}^2}}} \cr & {\text{evaluate }}{\left. {dy/dx} \right|_{x = 1}} \cr & = \frac{7}{{{{\left( {1 + 3} \right)}^2}}} \cr & {\text{simplify}} \cr & = \frac{7}{{16}} \cr} $$
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