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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 1.2.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2
Step 2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3
Step 3.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.4
Simplify the expression.
Step 3.4.1
Add and .
Step 3.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 4.2
Combine terms.
Step 4.2.1
Combine and .
Step 4.2.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.