Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 11 - Section 11.3 - The Product and Quotient Rules - Exercises - Page 818: 29

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=(x+1)(3x-1)$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=x+1,\ \ \quad g(x)=x^{2}-1,\quad y=f(x)\cdot g(x)$ $f^{\prime}(x)=1\qquad g^{\prime}(x)=2x$ $\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{d}{dx}[f(x)\cdot g(x)]$= ... product rule ... =$f^{\prime}(x)g(x)+f(x)g^{\prime}(x)$ $=1\cdot(x^{2}-1)+(x+1)\cdot 2x$ $=(x+1)(x-1)+(x+1)\cdot 2x$ $=(x+1)(x-1+2x)$ $\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=(x+1)(3x-1)$
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