Apply the product rule:
dxdf(x)g(x)=f(x)dxdg(x)+g(x)dxdf(x)
f(x)=(x2−4)(x2−1); to find dxdf(x):
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Apply the product rule:
dxdf(x)g(x)=f(x)dxdg(x)+g(x)dxdf(x)
f(x)=x2−1; to find dxdf(x):
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Differentiate x2−1 term by term:
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Apply the power rule: x2 goes to 2x
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The derivative of the constant −1 is zero.
The result is: 2x
g(x)=x2−4; to find dxdg(x):
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Differentiate x2−4 term by term:
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Apply the power rule: x2 goes to 2x
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The derivative of the constant −4 is zero.
The result is: 2x
The result is: 2x(x2−4)+2x(x2−1)
g(x)=x2−9; to find dxdg(x):
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Differentiate x2−9 term by term:
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Apply the power rule: x2 goes to 2x
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The derivative of the constant −9 is zero.
The result is: 2x
The result is: 2x(x2−4)(x2−1)+(x2−9)(2x(x2−4)+2x(x2−1))