Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 2 - Differentiation - Review Exercises - Page 158: 68

Answer

$f'(4) = - \frac{1}{13}$

Work Step by Step

1. Use the Quotient Rule to Differentiate $f(x) = \frac{(3x+1)}{(4x-3)}$ $f'(x) = \frac{[(3)(4x-3)]-[(3x+1)(4)]}{(4x-3)^{2}}$ $f'(x) = \frac{[12x-9]-[12x+4]}{(4x-3)^{2}}$ $f'(x) = \frac{12x-9-12x-4}{(4x-3)^{2}}$ $f'(x) = \frac{(-13)}{(4x-3)^{2}}$ 2. Substitute the $x$ coordinate of the point into $f'(x)$ $(x, y) = (4, 1)$ $f'(4) = \frac{(-13)}{(4(4)-3)^{2}}$ $f'(4) = \frac{(-13)}{(16-3)^{2}}$ $f'(4) = \frac{(-13)}{(13)^{2}}$ $f'(4) = \frac{(-13)}{169}$ by GDC / calculator $f'(4) = - \frac{1}{13}$
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