Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/dx [(x^6+x)(x^6-x)]
Step 1
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2
Differentiate.
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Step 2.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.4
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.6
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.7
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3
Simplify.
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Step 3.1
Factor out of .
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Step 3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Reorder terms.
Step 3.4
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.4.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 3.4.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.4.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.4.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.4.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 3.4.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.4.2.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.4.2.1.1.1
Move .
Step 3.4.2.1.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.4.2.1.1.3
Add and .
Step 3.4.2.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.4.2.1.2.1
Move .
Step 3.4.2.1.2.2
Multiply by .
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Step 3.4.2.1.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.4.2.1.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.4.2.1.2.3
Add and .
Step 3.4.2.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 3.4.2.1.4
Rewrite as .
Step 3.4.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.4.3
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 3.4.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.4.3.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.4.3.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.4.4
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 3.4.4.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.4.4.1.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.4.4.1.1.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.4.4.1.1.3
Add and .
Step 3.4.4.1.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.4.4.1.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.4.4.1.3.1
Move .
Step 3.4.4.1.3.2
Multiply by .
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Step 3.4.4.1.3.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.4.4.1.3.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.4.4.1.3.3
Add and .
Step 3.4.4.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.4.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.4.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.4.2
Add and .
Step 3.5
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 3.5.1
Subtract from .
Step 3.5.2
Add and .
Step 3.6
Add and .
Step 3.7
Subtract from .