Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.3 Differentiation Rules - Exercises 3.3 - Page 127: 65

Answer

$\frac{dP}{dV}=-\frac{nRT}{(V-nb)^2}+\frac{2an^2}{V^3}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Let $X=V-nb$ and $Y=V$; the equation becomes $P=nRTX^{-1}-an^2Y^{-2}$ Step 2. Using the Power Rule for negative integers given in Exercise 64, we have $\frac{dP}{dV}=-nRTX^{-2}\frac{dX}{dV}+2an^2Y^{-3}\frac{dY}{dV}$ Step 3. As $\frac{dX}{dV}=\frac{dY}{dV}=1$, we have $\frac{dP}{dV}=-\frac{nRT}{(V-nb)^2}+\frac{2an^2}{V^3}$
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