Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 3 - Differentiation - 3.3 Product and Quotient Rules - Exercises - Page 122: 43

Answer

-7

Work Step by Step

Write $ F(x)=\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}$, where $ f(x)=x^{9}+x^{8}+4x^{5}-7x $ and $ g(x)=x^{4}-3x^{2}+2x+1$. Then, $ F'(0)=\frac{f'(0)\cdot g(0)-g'(0)\cdot f(0)}{(g(0))^{2}}=\frac{(-7\cdot1)-(2\cdot 0)}{(1)^{2}}=-7$
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