Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - The Chain Rule - Exercises - Page 831: 19

Answer

$r^{\prime}(x)=1.5(0.2x-4.2)(0.1x^{2}-4.2x+9.5)^{0.5}$

Work Step by Step

Let $u(x)=x^{1.5},\qquad v(x)=0.1x^{2}-4.2x+9.5$ $\displaystyle \frac{du}{dx}=1.5x^{0.5}, \quad \frac{dv}{dx}=0.1(2x)-4.2=0.2x-4.2$ Then,$\quad y=r(x)=u(v(x))$ and $r^{\prime}(x)=\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{du}{dv}\frac{dv}{dx}$ $\displaystyle \frac{du}{dv}=1.5v^{0.5}=1.5(0.1x^{2}-4.2x+9.5)^{0.5}$ $r^{\prime}(x)=\displaystyle \frac{du}{dv}\frac{dv}{dx}=1.5(0.1x^{2}-4.2x+9.5)^{0.5}\cdot(0.2x-4.2)$ $r^{\prime}(x)=1.5(0.2x-4.2)(0.1x^{2}-4.2x+9.5)^{0.5}$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.