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: 54

Answer

$$\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{20 - {x^2}}}{{{{\left( {{x^2} - 9x + 20} \right)}^2}}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & y = \frac{x}{{\left( {x - 5} \right)\left( {x - 4} \right)}} \cr & {\text{Simplify the denominator}} \cr & y = \frac{x}{{{x^2} - 9x + 20}} \cr & {\text{Differentiate}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{d}{{dx}}\left[ {\frac{x}{{{x^2} - 9x + 20}}} \right] \cr & {\text{By the quotient rule}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{\left( {{x^2} - 9x + 20} \right)\left( 1 \right) - x\left( {2x - 9} \right)}}{{{{\left( {{x^2} - 9x + 20} \right)}^2}}} \cr & {\text{Simplifying}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{{x^2} - 9x + 20 - 2{x^2} + 9x}}{{{{\left( {{x^2} - 9x + 20} \right)}^2}}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{20 - {x^2}}}{{{{\left( {{x^2} - 9x + 20} \right)}^2}}} \cr} $$
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