Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 11 - Section 11.5 - Derivatives of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions - Exercises - Page 842: 47

Answer

$r^{\prime}(x)=\displaystyle \frac{1}{x+1}+3x^{2}e^{x}(3+x)$

Work Step by Step

First term: logarithm of a function $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[\ln(x+1)]=\frac{1}{x+1}\cdot(x+1)^{\prime} =\frac{1}{x+1}$ Second term is a product: $u(x)=3x^{3}, \quad v(x)=e^{x},$ $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[u(x)\cdot v(x)]=u(x)^{\prime}\cdot v(x)+u(x)\cdot v^{\prime}(x)$ $=(3\cdot 3x^{2})\cdot e^{x}+3x^{3}\cdot(e^{x})$ $=3x^{2}e^{x}(3+x)$ So, $r^{\prime}(x)=\displaystyle \frac{1}{x+1}+3x^{2}e^{x}(3+x)$
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