Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
3. Techniques of Differentiation
The Chain Rule
Problem 50
Textbook Question
Calculate the derivative of the following functions.
g(x) = x / e3x
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Step 1: Identify the function g(x) = \frac{x}{e^{3x}} as a quotient of two functions, where the numerator is f(x) = x and the denominator is h(x) = e^{3x}.
Step 2: Recall the Quotient Rule for derivatives, which states that if you have a function g(x) = \frac{f(x)}{h(x)}, then its derivative g'(x) is given by \frac{f'(x)h(x) - f(x)h'(x)}{(h(x))^2}.
Step 3: Calculate the derivative of the numerator, f'(x). Since f(x) = x, its derivative is f'(x) = 1.
Step 4: Calculate the derivative of the denominator, h'(x). Since h(x) = e^{3x}, use the chain rule to find h'(x) = 3e^{3x}.
Step 5: Substitute f(x), f'(x), h(x), and h'(x) into the Quotient Rule formula to find g'(x) = \frac{1 \cdot e^{3x} - x \cdot 3e^{3x}}{(e^{3x})^2}.
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