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: 5

Answer

$f^{\prime}(x)=2(2-x)^{-3}$

Work Step by Step

Let $u(x)=x^{-2},\qquad v(x)=2-x$ $\displaystyle \frac{du}{dx}=-2x^{-3}, \quad \frac{dv}{dx}=-1$ Then,$\quad y=f(x)=u(v(x)$ and $f^{\prime}(x)=\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{du}{dv}\frac{dv}{dx}$ $\displaystyle \frac{du}{dv}=-2v^{-3}=-2(2-x)^{-3}$ $f^{\prime}(x)=\displaystyle \frac{du}{dv}\frac{dv}{dx}=-2(2-x)^{-3}\cdot(-1)=2(2-x)^{-3}$
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