Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - The Chain Rule - 3.4 Exercises - Page 207: 91

Answer

$g'(t)=\frac{45(t-2)^8}{(2t+1)^{10}}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $g(t)=(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})^9$ Explanation: Differentiate w.r.t "t". $g'(t)=\frac{d}{dt}[(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})^9]$ Using power rule. $=9(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})^{9-1}\frac{d}{dt}(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})$ $=9(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})^{8}\frac{d}{dt}(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})$ Applying quotient rule. $=9(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})^8[{\frac{(2t+1)\frac{d}{dt}(t-2)-\frac{d}{dt}(2t+1)(t-2)}{(2t+1)^2}}]$ $=9(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})^8[{\frac{(2t+1)(\frac{d}{dt}(t)-\frac{d}{dt}(2))-\frac{d}{dt}(t)+\frac{d}{dt}(1))(t-2)}{(2t+1)^2}}]$ $=9(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})^8[{\frac{(2t+1)(1)-(0)-2((1)+(0))(t-2)}{(2t+1)^2}}]$ $=9(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})^8[{\frac{(2t+1)-2(t-2)}{(2t+1)^2}}]$ $=9(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})^8[{\frac{2t+1-2t+4}{(2t+1)^2}}]$ $=9(\frac{t-2}{2t+1})^8({\frac{5}{(2t+1)^2}})$ $=45({\frac{t-2}{(2t+1)^2}})^8$ $=45({\frac{(t-2)^8}{(2t+1)^{10}}}$ so, $g'(t)={\frac{45(t-2)^8}{(2t+1)^{10}}}$
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