Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 11 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 855: 16

Answer

$\dfrac{-20x}{(x^2-1)^{11}} $

Work Step by Step

We have: $f(x)=\dfrac{1}{(x^2-1)^{10}}$ We differentiate both sides with respect to $x$. $f^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{d}{dx} [(x^2-1)^{-10}] \\=(-10) (x^2-1)^{-11}\dfrac{d}{dx}(x^2-1)\\=-10(x^2-1)^{-11}\times 2x $ Simplify to obtain: $f^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{-20x}{(x^2-1)^{11}} $
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