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: 28

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{(1-4x^{3})\cdot|x-x^{4}|}{x-x^{4}}$

Work Step by Step

With $u(x)=x-x^{4}$, $\displaystyle \frac{du}{dx}=1-4x^{3},$ apply the Generalized Power Rule (see table on p.823) $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}|u|=\frac{|u|}{u}\frac{du}{dx}$ $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}|x-x^{4}|=\frac{|x-x^{4}|}{x-x^{4}}\cdot(1-4x^{3})$ $=\displaystyle \frac{(1-4x^{3})\cdot|x-x^{4}|}{x-x^{4}}$
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