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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Differentiate both sides of the equation.
Step 2
Step 2.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Evaluate .
Step 2.2.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Evaluate .
Step 2.3.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 2.3.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.3.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4
Evaluate .
Step 2.4.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.4.2
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.4.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.4
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.4.5
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.4.6
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.4.7
Add and .
Step 2.4.8
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.9
Combine and .
Step 2.4.10
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.5
Simplify.
Step 2.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.5.3
Combine terms.
Step 2.5.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.3.3
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.5.3.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3
Multiply by .
Step 4
Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Factor each term.
Step 5.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 5.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 5.1.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.1.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.3.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 5.1.3.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.3.2
Add and .
Step 5.1.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.1.5
Simplify.
Step 5.1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.1.7
Simplify.
Step 5.1.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.7.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.8
Remove parentheses.
Step 5.2
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
Step 5.2.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
Step 5.2.2
The LCM of one and any expression is the expression.
Step 5.3
Multiply each term in by to eliminate the fractions.
Step 5.3.1
Multiply each term in by .
Step 5.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 5.4
Solve the equation.
Step 5.4.1
Simplify .
Step 5.4.1.1
Rewrite.
Step 5.4.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.4.1.3
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 5.4.1.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.1.3.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.1.3.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.1.4
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 5.4.1.4.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.4.1.4.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.1.4.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 5.4.1.4.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.1.4.2
Add and .
Step 5.4.1.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.1.6
Simplify.
Step 5.4.1.6.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 5.4.1.6.1.1
Move .
Step 5.4.1.6.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.1.6.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.4.1.6.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.4.1.6.1.3
Add and .
Step 5.4.1.6.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.4.1.6.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.1.7
Simplify each term.
Step 5.4.1.7.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 5.4.1.7.1.1
Move .
Step 5.4.1.7.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.1.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.2
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the equation.
Step 5.4.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.4.2.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.4.2.3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.4.2.4
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 5.4.2.5
Subtract from .
Step 5.4.2.6
Subtract from .
Step 5.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.3.4
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.3.5
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.4
Rewrite as .
Step 5.4.5
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 5.4.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.5.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.6
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 5.4.6.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.4.6.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.6.1.2
Move to the left of .
Step 5.4.6.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.6.2
Add and .
Step 5.4.7
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.8
Simplify.
Step 5.4.8.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.4.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.9
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.10
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 5.4.10.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.4.10.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 5.4.10.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 5.4.10.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.4.10.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 5.4.10.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 5.4.10.3.1
Simplify terms.
Step 5.4.10.3.1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.4.10.3.1.1.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.4.10.3.1.1.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 5.4.10.3.1.2
Simplify terms.
Step 5.4.10.3.1.2.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.4.10.3.1.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.10.3.1.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.10.3.1.2.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.10.3.1.2.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.10.3.1.2.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.4.10.3.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.4.10.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.10.3.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.10.3.2.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.10.3.2.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.10.3.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.10.3.2.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.4.10.3.2.4
Move to the left of .
Step 5.4.10.3.2.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 5.4.10.3.2.5.1
Move .
Step 5.4.10.3.2.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.10.3.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.4.10.3.4
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.2
Simplify.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.2.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.2.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.2.3
Move to the left of .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.3
Simplify each term.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.3.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.3.1.1
Move .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.3.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.3.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.3.1.3
Add and .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.3.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.3.2.1
Move .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.3.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4
Rewrite in a factored form.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1
Factor using the rational roots test.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.1
If a polynomial function has integer coefficients, then every rational zero will have the form where is a factor of the constant and is a factor of the leading coefficient.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.2
Find every combination of . These are the possible roots of the polynomial function.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.3
Substitute and simplify the expression. In this case, the expression is equal to so is a root of the polynomial.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.3.1
Substitute into the polynomial.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.3.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.3.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.3.5
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.3.6
Add and .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.3.7
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.3.8
Subtract from .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.3.9
Subtract from .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.4
Since is a known root, divide the polynomial by to find the quotient polynomial. This polynomial can then be used to find the remaining roots.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5
Divide by .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.1
Set up the polynomials to be divided. If there is not a term for every exponent, insert one with a value of .
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.2
Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.3
Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.4
The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.5
After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.6
Pull the next terms from the original dividend down into the current dividend.
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.7
Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.8
Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.9
The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.10
After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.11
Pull the next terms from the original dividend down into the current dividend.
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.12
Divide the highest order term in the dividend by the highest order term in divisor .
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.13
Multiply the new quotient term by the divisor.
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.14
The expression needs to be subtracted from the dividend, so change all the signs in
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.15
After changing the signs, add the last dividend from the multiplied polynomial to find the new dividend.
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Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.5.16
Since the remander is , the final answer is the quotient.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.1.6
Write as a set of factors.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.2
Factor by grouping.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.2.1
For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.2.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.2.1.2
Rewrite as plus
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.2.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.2.2.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.2.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.4.2.3
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.5
Combine exponents.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.5.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.5.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.4.10.3.4.5.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.4.10.3.4.5.4
Add and .
Step 5.4.10.3.5
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 5.4.10.3.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 5.4.10.3.6.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.4.10.3.6.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.4.10.3.6.3
Move to the left of .
Step 5.4.10.3.7
Reorder factors in .
Step 6
Replace with .