Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Calculating the Derivative - 4.1 Techniques for Finding Derivatives - 4.1 Exercises - Page 207: 28

Answer

$$ D_{x}\left[\frac{8}{\sqrt[4]{x}}-\frac{3}{\sqrt{x^{3}}}\right]=-2 x^{-5 / 4}+\frac{9}{2} x^{-5 / 2} $$

Work Step by Step

\begin{align*} D_{x}\left[\frac{8}{\sqrt[4]{x}}-\frac{3}{\sqrt{x^{3}}}\right]&=D_{x}\left[\frac{8}{\sqrt[4]{x}}\right]-D_{x}\left[\frac{3}{\sqrt{x^{3}}}\right]\\ &=\frac{d}{dx}\left[8x^{-1/4}\right]-\frac{d}{dx}\left[3x^{-1/3}\right] ,\ \ \left(\text{Use } \frac{d}{dx} (x^n)=nx^{n-1}\right) \\ &= -2 x^{-5 / 4}+\frac{9}{2} x^{-5 / 2}\\ \end{align*}
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