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: 63

Answer

Sum/difference rule, $4x^{3}-12x^{2}+2x-480$

Work Step by Step

With f(x)$=x^{4},\ g(x)=(x^{2}+120)(4x-1),$ the last operation we would perform on calculator is $f(x)-g(x)$, so we use the SUM/DIFFERENCE rule. $[f(x)-g(x)]^{\prime}=f^{\prime}(x)-g^{\prime}(x)$ $ f^{\prime}(x)=4x^{3}\quad$ (power rule) Calculating $g(x)$, the last operation would be a product of $u(x)=x^{2}+120$ and $v(x)=4x-1$. For $g^{\prime}(x)$ we use the product rule. $g^{\prime}(x)=u^{\prime}(x)v(x)+u(x)v^{\prime}(x)$ $=(2x)(4x-1)+(x^{2}+120)(4)$ $=8x^{2}-2x+4x^{2}+480$ $=12x^{2}-2x+480$ Finally, $[f(x)-g(x)]^{\prime}=4x^{3}-(12x^{2}-2x+480)$ $=4x^{3}-12x^{2}+2x-480$
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