Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 11 - Section 11.1 - Derivatives of Powers, Sums, and Constant Multiples - Exercises - Page 794: 10

Answer

$f^{\prime}(x)=-\displaystyle \frac{1}{x^{2}}-\frac{2}{x^{3}}$

Work Step by Step

SUMMARY:$\\\\$ The Power Rule$:\ \ \ [x^{n}]^{\prime}=nx^{n-1 }\\$ Sum Rule: $\ \ \ \ \ \ [f\pm g]^{\prime}(x)=f^{\prime}(x)\pm g^{\prime}(x)\\$ Constant Multiple Rule:$\ \ \ [cf]^{\prime}(x)=cf^{\prime}(x)\\$ Constant times x:$\ \ \ \displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}(cx)=c\\$ Constant:$\displaystyle \ \ \ \ \ \frac{d}{dx}(c)=0\\$ -------------------------------- $f^{\prime}(x)=[\displaystyle \frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{x^{2}}]^{\prime}$=... Sum Rule... $=[\displaystyle \frac{1}{x}]^{\prime}+[\frac{1}{x^{2}}]^{\prime}$=...individually: $[\displaystyle \frac{1}{x}]^{\prime}=[x^{-1}]^{\prime}$=... Power Rule... $=-1(x^{-2})=-\displaystyle \frac{1}{x^{2}}$ $[\displaystyle \frac{1}{x^{2}}]^{\prime}=[x^{-2}]^{\prime}$=...Power Rule... $=-2x^{-3}=-\displaystyle \frac{2}{x^{3}}$ $f^{\prime}(x)=-\displaystyle \frac{1}{x^{2}}-\frac{2}{x^{3}}$
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