What is the first differential of #y = t^(3/2)(16-sqrtt)#? Calculus Basic Differentiation Rules Chain Rule 1 Answer Alan N. Mar 3, 2017 #dy/dt = 24sqrtt -2t# Explanation: #y = t^(3/2)(16-sqrtt)# = #16t^(3/2) - t^(1/2+3/2)# #= 16t^(3/2) - t^2# Applying the power rule to both terms: #dy/dt = 16* 3/2t^(1/2) - 2t# #= 24sqrtt-2t# Answer link Related questions What is the Chain Rule for derivatives? How do you find the derivative of #y= 6cos(x^2)# ? How do you find the derivative of #y=6 cos(x^3+3)# ? How do you find the derivative of #y=e^(x^2)# ? How do you find the derivative of #y=ln(sin(x))# ? How do you find the derivative of #y=ln(e^x+3)# ? How do you find the derivative of #y=tan(5x)# ? How do you find the derivative of #y= (4x-x^2)^10# ? How do you find the derivative of #y= (x^2+3x+5)^(1/4)# ? How do you find the derivative of #y= ((1+x)/(1-x))^3# ? See all questions in Chain Rule Impact of this question 1009 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License