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 856: 22

Answer

$4^{-x}-4^{-x}\ln 4 (x+1)$

Work Step by Step

We have: $f(x)=4^{-x} (x+1)$ We differentiate both sides with respect to $x$. $f^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{d}{dx} [4^{-x} (x+1)] \\=4^{-x} +(x+1) \times (4^{-x} \ln 4) \times (-1)$ Simplify to obtain: $f^{\prime}(x)=4^{-x}-4^{-x}\ln 4 (x+1)$
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