find the first and second derivatives of the function f(x) = (x2 + 4)5

Calculus For The Life Sciences
2nd Edition
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Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
Publisher:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
Chapter4: Calculating The Derivative
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 find the first and second derivatives of the function

f(x) = (x2 + 4)5

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Step 1

The given function is f(x)=x2+45.

 

Step 2

Find the first derivative of the function as shown below.

f'(x)=ddxx2+45=5x2+45-1·ddxx2+4               By chain rule and ddxxn=nxn-1=5x2+44·(2x)=10xx2+44

Therefore, the first derivative of the function f(x)=x2+45 is f'(x)=10xx2+44.

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