University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.6 - The Chain Rule - Exercises - Page 158: 69

Answer

$$\frac{dy}{dt}=3(2t^2-5)^3\Big(18t^2-5\Big)$$

Work Step by Step

$$\frac{dy}{dt}=\frac{d}{dt}\Big(3t(2t^2-5)^4\Big)$$ Following the Product Rule and Chain Rule: $$\frac{dy}{dt}=(2t^2-5)^4\frac{d}{dt}(3t)+(3t)\frac{d}{dt}(2t^2-5)^4$$ $$\frac{dy}{dt}=3(2t^2-5)^4+3t\times\Big(4(2t^2-5)^3\frac{d}{dt}(2t^2-5)\Big)$$ $$\frac{dy}{dt}=3(2t^2-5)^4+3t\times\Big(4(2t^2-5)^3(4t)\Big)$$ $$\frac{dy}{dt}=3(2t^2-5)^4+48t^2(2t^2-5)^3$$ $$\frac{dy}{dt}=(2t^2-5)^3\Big(3(2t^2-5)+48t^2\Big)$$ $$\frac{dy}{dt}=(2t^2-5)^3\Big(54t^2-15\Big)$$ $$\frac{dy}{dt}=3(2t^2-5)^3\Big(18t^2-5\Big)$$
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