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
Basic Rules of Differentiation
2:31 minutes
Problem 3.28
Textbook Question
Derivatives Find the derivative of the following functions. See Example 2 of Section 3.2 for the derivative of √x.
g(t) = 6√t
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Step 1: Recognize that the function g(t) = 6√t can be rewritten using exponent notation as g(t) = 6t^{1/2}.
Step 2: Apply the power rule for differentiation, which states that if f(t) = t^n, then f'(t) = n*t^{n-1}.
Step 3: Differentiate g(t) = 6t^{1/2} using the power rule. The derivative of t^{1/2} is (1/2)t^{-1/2}.
Step 4: Multiply the derivative of t^{1/2} by the constant 6, resulting in g'(t) = 6 * (1/2)t^{-1/2}.
Step 5: Simplify the expression to find the derivative g'(t) = 3t^{-1/2}.
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