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: 38

Answer

$(x^{2}-3)(6x^{2}+1)+ 2x^{2}(2x^{2}+1)$

Work Step by Step

Following example 1b, a more general product rule was introduced: $(f\cdot g\cdot h)^{\prime}=f^{\prime}gh+fg^{\prime}h+fgh^{\prime}$ $f(x)=x,\qquad f^{\prime}(x)=1$ $g(x)=x^{2}-3,\qquad g^{\prime}(x)=2x$ $h(x)=2x^{2}+1,\qquad h^{\prime}(x)=2(2x)=4x$ $\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=(f\cdot g\cdot h)^{\prime}(x)=$ $=(1)(x^{2}-3)(2x^{2}+1)+ x(2x)(2x^{2}+1)+ x(x^{2}-3)(4x)$ $=(x^{2}-3)(2x^{2}+1)+ 2x^{2}(2x^{2}+1)+ 4x^{2}(x^{2}-3)$ $=(x^{2}-3)(2x^{2}+1+4x^{2})+ 2x^{2}(2x^{2}+1)$ $=(x^{2}-3)(6x^{2}+1)+ 2x^{2}(2x^{2}+1)$ ... we do not need to expand the answer..
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