Find the derivative of this function:(x - 7x sqrt(x)) / sqrt(x)
in two ways
A) By using Quotient Rule
B) By simplifying first
in two ways
A) By using Quotient Rule
B) By simplifying first
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A) derivative
= [(1 - 7(3/2)x^(1/2))sqrt(x) - (x - 7x sqrt(x))/(2sqrt(x))]/x
= 1/sqrt(x) - 21/2 - 1/(2sqrt(x)) + 7/2
= 1/(2sqrt(x)) - 7
B) (x - 7x sqrt(x)) / sqrt(x) = sqrt(x) - 7x
So, the derivative = 1/(2sqrt(x)) - 7
= [(1 - 7(3/2)x^(1/2))sqrt(x) - (x - 7x sqrt(x))/(2sqrt(x))]/x
= 1/sqrt(x) - 21/2 - 1/(2sqrt(x)) + 7/2
= 1/(2sqrt(x)) - 7
B) (x - 7x sqrt(x)) / sqrt(x) = sqrt(x) - 7x
So, the derivative = 1/(2sqrt(x)) - 7
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(1 - [7sqrtx+7x(1/2)sqrtx^(-1/2)])sqrtx - (1/2)sqrtx^(-1/2)) / x
That's the derivative of the top times the bottom minus the derivative of the bottom times the top all divided by the bottom squared
That's the derivative of the top times the bottom minus the derivative of the bottom times the top all divided by the bottom squared