How do you differentiate #f(x) = e^(-5x^2)#?
1 Answer
Jan 20, 2016
Explanation:
Finding derivatives in the form
According to the chain rule,
#d/dx[e^u]=e^u*u'#
Thus,
#f'(x)=d/dx[e^(-5x^2)]=e^(-5x^2)*d/dx[-5x^2]=-10xe^(-5x^2)#
