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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.4
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 1.4.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 1.4.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 1.4.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 2
Set each solution of as a function of .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Differentiate both sides of the equation.
Step 3.2
Differentiate the left side of the equation.
Step 3.2.1
Differentiate.
Step 3.2.1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.2.2
Evaluate .
Step 3.2.2.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 3.2.2.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.2.2.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.2.2.1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.2.2.2
Rewrite as .
Step 3.2.3
Reorder terms.
Step 3.3
Differentiate the right side of the equation.
Step 3.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.4
Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.
Step 3.5
Solve for .
Step 3.5.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.5.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 3.5.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.5.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.5.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.5.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.5.2.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.5.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.5.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.5.2.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 3.5.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.5.2.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 3.5.2.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.5.2.3.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.5.2.3.1.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.5.2.3.1.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.5.2.3.1.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.5.2.3.1.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.5.2.3.1.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.5.2.3.1.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.5.2.3.1.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.5.2.3.1.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.5.2.3.1.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.5.2.3.1.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.5.2.3.1.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.5.2.3.1.4
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.6
Replace with .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 4.2
Since the expression on each side of the equation has the same denominator, the numerators must be equal.
Step 4.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 4.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 4.3.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4.3.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 4.3.3.1
Divide by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 5.2
Simplify the result.
Step 5.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2
Add and .
Step 5.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.4
Any root of is .
Step 5.2.5
The final answer is .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 6.2
Simplify the result.
Step 6.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.2
Add and .
Step 6.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.4
Any root of is .
Step 6.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 6.2.6
The final answer is .
Step 7
The horizontal tangent lines are
Step 8