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: 65

Answer

$\dfrac{-4 }{(e^x-e^{-x})^2}$

Work Step by Step

We have: $g(x)=\dfrac{e^x+e^{-x}}{e^x-e^{-x}}$ We differentiate both sides with respect to $x$. $g^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{d}{dx} [\dfrac{e^x+e^{-x}}{e^x-e^{-x}}]$ 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, $g^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{(e^x-e^{-x}) (e^x-e^{-x}) -(e^x+e^{-x}) (e^x+e^{-x}) }{(e^x-e^{-x})^2}$ Simplify to obtain: $g^{\prime}(x)=\dfrac{-4 }{(e^x-e^{-x})^2}$
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