Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
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Chapter 7 - Exponential Functions - 7.1 Derivative of f(x)=bx and the Number e - Exercises - Page 327: 30

Answer

$$ f'(x)= -\frac{1}{x^2}e^{\frac{1}{x}}.$$

Work Step by Step

Recall that $(e^x)'=e^x$ Recall that $(x^n)'=nx^{n-1}$ Since we have $$ f(x)= e^{\frac{1}{x}}$$ then the derivative $ f'(x)$, using the chain rule, is given by $$ f'(x)= e^{\frac{1}{x}}\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)'=-\frac{1}{x^2}e^{\frac{1}{x}}.$$
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