Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Applications of Integration - 6.10 Hyperbolic Functions - 6.10 Exercises - Page 503: 25

Answer

$$\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 2\tanh x{\operatorname{sech} ^2}x$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & y = {\tanh ^2}x \cr & y = {\left( {\tanh x} \right)^2} \cr & {\text{computing }}dy/dx \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{d}{{dx}}{\left( {\tanh x} \right)^2} \cr & {\text{by the chain rule}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 2{\left( {\tanh x} \right)^{2 - 1}}\frac{d}{{dx}}\left( {\tanh x} \right) \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 2{\left( {\tanh x} \right)^{2 - 1}}\left( {{{\operatorname{sech} }^2}x} \right) \cr & {\text{multiplying}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 2\tanh x{\operatorname{sech} ^2}x \cr} $$
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