How do you differentiate f(x) = (4x^3 + 2x) ^ - 4?

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Jim G.
Jun 9, 2016

(-8(6x^2+1))/(4x^3+2x)^5

Explanation:

differentiate f(x) using the color(blue)"chain rule"

f(x) = g(h(x)) then f'(x) = g'(h(x)).h'(x)
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g(h(x))=(4x^3+2x)^-4rArrg'(h(x))=-4(4x^3+2x)^-5

h(x)=4x^3+2xrArrh'(x)=12x^2+2=2(6x^2+1)
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Substitute these values into f'(x)

f'(x)=-4(4x^3+2x)^-5 .2(6x^2+1)

=(-8(6x^2+1))/(4x^3+2x)^5

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