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: 27

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{(-3x^{2}+5)\cdot|-x^{3}+5x|}{-x^{3}+5x}$

Work Step by Step

With $u(x)=-x^{3}+5x$, $\displaystyle \frac{du}{dx}=-3x^{2}+5,$ apply the Generalized Power Rule (see table on p.823) $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}|u|=\frac{|u|}{u}\frac{du}{dx}$ $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}|-x^{3}+5x|=\frac{|-x^{3}+5x|}{-x^{3}+5x}\cdot(-3x^{2}+5)$ $=\displaystyle \frac{(-3x^{2}+5)|-x^{3}+5x|}{-x^{3}+5x}$
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