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: 70

Answer

$$g'\left( x \right) = - \frac{{{e^{ - 2x}}\left( {2x + 1} \right)}}{{{x^2}}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & f\left( x \right) = \frac{{{e^{ - x}}}}{{x{e^x}}} \cr & f\left( x \right) = \frac{{{e^{ - x}}}}{{{e^x}}}\left( {\frac{1}{x}} \right) \cr & {\text{Rewrite, recall the property }}\frac{{{a^m}}}{{{a^n}}} = {a^{m - n}} \cr & f\left( x \right) = {e^{ - x - x}}\left( {\frac{1}{x}} \right) \cr & f\left( x \right) = \frac{{{e^{ - 2x}}}}{x} \cr & {\text{Differentiate}} \cr & g'\left( x \right) = \frac{d}{{dx}}\left[ {\frac{{{e^{ - 2x}}}}{x}} \right] \cr & {\text{By the quotient rule}} \cr & g'\left( x \right) = \frac{{x\frac{d}{{dx}}\left[ {{e^{ - 2x}}} \right] - {e^{ - 2x}}\frac{d}{{dx}}\left[ x \right]}}{{{{\left( x \right)}^2}}} \cr & g'\left( x \right) = \frac{{x\left( { - 2{e^{ - 2x}}} \right) - {e^{ - 2x}}\left( 1 \right)}}{{{{\left( x \right)}^2}}} \cr & g'\left( x \right) = \frac{{ - 2x{e^{ - 2x}} - {e^{ - 2x}}}}{{{x^2}}} \cr & g'\left( x \right) = - \frac{{{e^{ - 2x}}\left( {2x + 1} \right)}}{{{x^2}}} \cr} $$
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