Q. Given the function f(x)=6+x3x3−1, find f′(x) in simplified form.Answer: f′(x)=
Identify function: Identify the function to differentiate.f(x)=6+x3x3−1We need to find the derivative of this function with respect to x, denoted as f′(x).
Apply quotient rule: Apply the quotient rule for differentiation.The quotient rule states that if we have a function g(x)=v(x)u(x), then g′(x)=(v(x))2u′(x)v(x)−u(x)v′(x).Here, u(x)=x3−1 and v(x)=6+x3.
Differentiate u and v: Differentiate u(x) and v(x) with respect to x. u′(x)=dxd(x3−1)=3x2 v′(x)=dxd(6+x3)=3x2
Apply quotient rule: Apply the quotient rule using the derivatives from the previous step.f′(x)=(v(x))2u′(x)v(x)−u(x)v′(x)f′(x)=(6+x3)2(3x2(6+x3)−(x3−1)(3x2))
Expand derivative: Expand the numerator of the derivative.f′(x)=(6+x3)218x2+3x5−3x5+3x2Simplify the terms in the numerator.f′(x)=(6+x3)218x2+3x2f′(x)=(6+x3)221x2
Check for simplification: Check for any possible simplification or common factors. There are no common factors to cancel out, and the expression is already in its simplest form.
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