Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.2 - The Derivative as a Function - Exercises 3.2 - Page 115: 22

Answer

$\dfrac{5}{4}$

Work Step by Step

Use derivative formula; $f(x)= x^n \implies f'(x)= n x^{n-1}$ Consider $w(z) = z+\sqrt z$ Now, $w'(z) = 1 + (\dfrac{1}{2})z^{(1/2) - 1}=1 + \dfrac{1}{2}z^{-(1/2)}$ Then, we have $w'(4) =1 + \dfrac{1}{2}(4)^{-(1/2)}= 1+\dfrac{1}{4}= \dfrac{5}{4}$
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