Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.6 - The Chain Rule - Exercises 3.6 - Page 148: 14

Answer

$y'=(3x-2)(3x^2-4x+6)^{-1/2}$

Work Step by Step

Find y and u: $y=u^{1/2}$ $u=3x^2-4x+6$ First, find the derivative of y and u. Don't forget to apply chain rule for y': $y'=1/2u^{-1/2}$ $u'=6x-4$ Then plug in u and u' into y': $y'=1/2(3x^2-4x+6)^{-1/2}\times(6x-4)=(3x-2)(3x^2-4x+6)^{-1/2}$
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