On-line Math 21

On-line Math 21

2.2  Differentiation Rules

Example 7 If f(x) = (x3+4x2-3x+1)4 , find f¢(x) .

Solution

Again, the fourth power is the outside function, so it is the first thing you differentiate.
f¢(x)
=
4(x3+4x2-3x+1)3(x3+4x2-3x+1)¢
=
4(x3+4x2-3x+1)3(3x2+8x-3).

Copyright (c) 2000 by David L. Johnson.


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