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: 64

Answer

$$\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 4{x^3} - \frac{{4{x^2} - 2x - 480}}{{{{\left( {4x - 1} \right)}^2}}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & y = {x^4} - \frac{{{x^2} + 120}}{{4x - 1}} \cr & {\text{Differentiate}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{d}{{dx}}\left[ {{x^4} - \frac{{{x^2} + 120}}{{4x - 1}}} \right] \cr & {\text{Use sum rule}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{d}{{dx}}\left[ {{x^4}} \right] - \frac{d}{{dx}}\left[ {\frac{{{x^2} + 120}}{{4x - 1}}} \right] \cr & {\text{Use power rule and quotient rule}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 4{x^3} - \frac{{\left( {4x - 1} \right)\left( {2x} \right) - \left( {{x^2} + 120} \right)\left( 4 \right)}}{{{{\left( {4x - 1} \right)}^2}}} \cr & {\text{Simplifying}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 4{x^3} - \frac{{8{x^2} - 2x - 4{x^2} - 480}}{{{{\left( {4x - 1} \right)}^2}}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 4{x^3} - \frac{{4{x^2} - 2x - 480}}{{{{\left( {4x - 1} \right)}^2}}} \cr} $$
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