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: 9

Answer

$f^{\prime}(x)=-3(3x-1)^{-2}$

Work Step by Step

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