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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Set each solution of as a function of .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Differentiate both sides of the equation.
Step 2.2
Differentiate the left side of the equation.
Step 2.2.1
Differentiate.
Step 2.2.1.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.2
Evaluate .
Step 2.2.2.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 2.2.2.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.2.2.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.2.2.1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.2.2.2
Rewrite as .
Step 2.3
Differentiate the right side of the equation.
Step 2.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.2
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.3.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.3.4
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4
Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.
Step 2.5
Solve for .
Step 2.5.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.5.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.5.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.4
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.5.4.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.5.4.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.5.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.5.4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.5.4.2.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.5.4.2.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.5.4.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.5.4.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 2.5.4.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.5.4.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.5.4.3.1.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 2.5.4.3.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.4.3.1.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.5.4.3.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.5.4.3.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.5.4.3.1.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 2.5.4.3.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.5.4.3.1.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 2.5.4.3.1.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.5.4.3.1.2.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.5.4.3.1.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.5.4.3.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.6
Replace with .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Set the numerator equal to zero.
Step 3.2
Solve the equation for .
Step 3.2.1
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 3.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 3.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 3.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 3.2.2.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 3.2.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 3.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.2.2.3.1
Move the negative one from the denominator of .
Step 3.2.2.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 3.2.2.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.3
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 3.2.4
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 3.2.4.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 3.2.4.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 3.2.4.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 4.2
Simplify the result.
Step 4.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2
The final answer is .
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
The final answer is .
Step 6
The horizontal tangent lines are
Step 7