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 843: 63

Answer

$v^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{2x \cdot 3^{x^2}[(x^2+1)\ln 3-1] }{(x^2+1)^2}$

Work Step by Step

We have: $v(x)=\dfrac{3^{x^2}}{ x^{2}+1}$ We differentiate both sides with respect to $x$. $v^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{d}{dx} [\dfrac{3^{x^2}}{ x^{2}+1}]$ Use rules: $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[a^{u}]=a^u \ln (a) \frac{du}{dx}$ and $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}[x^{n}]=nx^{n-1}$ Now, $v^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{(x^2+1)(3^{x^2})(\ln 3) (2x) -3^{x^2}(2x)}{(x^2+1)^2}$ So, $v^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{2x \cdot 3^{x^2}[(x^2+1)\ln 3-1] }{(x^2+1)^2}$
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