Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - The Chain Rule - 3.4 Exercises - Page 204: 18

Answer

$g'(x)=6x(x^{2}+1)^{2}(x^{2}+2)^{5}(3x^{2}+4)$

Work Step by Step

$g(x)=(x^{2}+1)^{3}(x^{2}+2)^{6}$ Differentiate using the product rule: $g'(x)=[(x^{2}+1)^{3}][(x^{2}+2)^{6}]'+[(x^{2}+2)^{6}][(x^{2}+1)^{3}]'=...$ Use the chain rule to find $[(x^{2}+2)^{6}]'$ and $[(x^{2}+1)^{3}]'$: $...=[(x^{2}+1)^{3}][6(x^{2}+2)^{5}(x^{2}+2)']+[(x^{2}+2)^{6}][3(x^{2}+1)^{2}(x^{2}+1)']=...$ $...=[(x^{2}+1)^{3}][6(x^{2}+2)^{5}(2x)]+[(x^{2}+2)^{6}][3(x^{2}+1)^{2}(2x)]=...$ $...=12x(x^{2}+1)^{3}(x^{2}+2)^{5}+6x(x^{2}+2)^{6}(x^{2}+1)^{2}$ Take out common factors $6x$, $(x^{2}+1)^{2}$ and $(x^{2}+2)^{5}$ to present a better looking answer (Optional) $g'(x)=6x(x^{2}+1)^{2}(x^{2}+2)^{5}[2(x^{2}+1)+(x^{2}+2)]=...$ $...=6x(x^{2}+1)^{2}(x^{2}+2)^{5}(3x^{2}+4)$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.