Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.6 - The Chain Rule - Exercises 3.6 - Page 148: 30

Answer

$y'=6(x^2-5x)^5-2(x^2-5x)^6(2x-5)^{-2}$

Work Step by Step

Take the derivative of y and apply chain rule: $y'=(2x-5)^{-1}\times6(x^2-5x)^5\times(2x-5)+(x^2-5x)^6\times-1(2x-5)^{-2}\times2=6(x^2-5x)^5-2(x^2-5x)^6(2x-5)^{-2}$
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