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: 8

Answer

$f^{\prime}(x)=-1.5(-x+2)^{0.5}$

Work Step by Step

Let $u(x)=x^{1.5},\qquad v(x)=-x+2$ $\displaystyle \frac{du}{dx}=1.5x^{0.5}, \quad \frac{dv}{dx}=-1$ Then,$\quad y=f(x)=u(v(x)$ and $f^{\prime}(x)=\displaystyle \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{du}{dv}\frac{dv}{dx}$ $\displaystyle \frac{du}{dv}=1.5v^{ 0.5}=1.5(-x+2)^{0.5}$ $f^{\prime}(x)=\displaystyle \frac{du}{dv}\frac{dv}{dx}$ $=1.5(-x+2)^{0.5}\cdot(-1)=-1.5(-x+2)^{0.5}$
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