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: 33

Answer

$2[(6.4x-1)^{2}+(5.4x-2)^{3}]\cdot[12.8(6.4x-1)+16.2(5.4x-2)^{2}]$

Work Step by Step

f(x) is a composite function, $f(x)=[u(x)]^{2}$ $u(x)$ is a sum of two composite functions, $u(x)=[v_{1}(x)]^{2}+[v_{2}(x)]^{3}$ Apply the Generalized Power Rule to $[v_{1}(x)]^{2}$ and $[v_{2}(x)]^{3}$, $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[v_{1}^{2}]=nv_{1}^{n-1}\frac{dv}{dx}=2(6.4x-1)^{1}\cdot 6.4=12.8(6.4x-1)$ $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[v_{2}^{2}]=nv_{1}^{n-1}\frac{dv}{dx}=3(5.4x-2)^{2}\cdot 5.4=16.2(5.4x-2)^{2}$ So, $\displaystyle \frac{du}{dx}=12.8(6.4x-1)+10.8(5.4x-2)^2$. Apply the Generalized Power Rule to $f(x)=[u(x)]^{2}$ $f^{\prime}(x)= \displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[u^{n}]=nu^{n-1}\frac{du}{dx}$ $=2[(6.4x-1)^{2}+(5.4x-2)^{3}]\cdot[12.8(6.4x-1)+16.2(5.4x-2)^{2}]$
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