Calculus Examples

$y = x^{\frac{4}{7}} (x + 2)$

Step 1

Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [f (x) g (x)]$ is $f (x) \frac{d}{d x} [g (x)] + g (x) \frac{d}{d x} [f (x)]$ where $f (x) = x^{\frac{4}{7}}$ and $g (x) = x + 2$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} \frac{d}{d x} [x + 2] + (x + 2) \frac{d}{d x} [x^{\frac{4}{7}}]$

Step 2

Differentiate.

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Step 2.1

By the Sum Rule, the derivative of $x + 2$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{d}{d x} [x] + \frac{d}{d x} [2]$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} (\frac{d}{d x} [x] + \frac{d}{d x} [2]) + (x + 2) \frac{d}{d x} [x^{\frac{4}{7}}]$

Step 2.2

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 1$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} (1 + \frac{d}{d x} [2]) + (x + 2) \frac{d}{d x} [x^{\frac{4}{7}}]$

Step 2.3

Since $2$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $2$ with respect to $x$ is $0$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} (1 + 0) + (x + 2) \frac{d}{d x} [x^{\frac{4}{7}}]$

Step 2.4

Simplify the expression.

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Step 2.4.1

Add $1$ and $0$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} \cdot 1 + (x + 2) \frac{d}{d x} [x^{\frac{4}{7}}]$

Step 2.4.2

Multiply $x^{\frac{4}{7}}$ by $1$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + (x + 2) \frac{d}{d x} [x^{\frac{4}{7}}]$

Step 2.5

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = \frac{4}{7}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + (x + 2) (\frac{4}{7} x^{\frac{4}{7} - 1})$

Step 3

To write $- 1$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{7}{7}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + (x + 2) (\frac{4}{7} x^{\frac{4}{7} - 1 \cdot \frac{7}{7}})$

Step 4

Combine $- 1$ and $\frac{7}{7}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + (x + 2) (\frac{4}{7} x^{\frac{4}{7} + \frac{- 1 \cdot 7}{7}})$

Step 5

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + (x + 2) (\frac{4}{7} x^{\frac{4 - 1 \cdot 7}{7}})$

Step 6

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 6.1

Multiply $- 1$ by $7$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + (x + 2) (\frac{4}{7} x^{\frac{4 - 7}{7}})$

Step 6.2

Subtract $7$ from $4$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + (x + 2) (\frac{4}{7} x^{\frac{- 3}{7}})$

Step 7

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + (x + 2) (\frac{4}{7} x^{- \frac{3}{7}})$

Step 8

Combine $\frac{4}{7}$ and $x^{- \frac{3}{7}}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + (x + 2) \frac{4 x^{- \frac{3}{7}}}{7}$

Step 9

Move $x^{- \frac{3}{7}}$ to the denominator using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + (x + 2) \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10

Simplify.

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Step 10.1

Apply the distributive property.

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + x \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}} + 2 \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2

Combine terms.

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Step 10.2.1

Combine $x$ and $\frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + \frac{x \cdot 4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}} + 2 \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.2

Move $4$ to the left of $x$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + \frac{4 \cdot x}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}} + 2 \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.3

Move $x^{\frac{3}{7}}$ to the numerator using the negative exponent rule $\frac{1}{b^{n}} = b^{- n}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + \frac{4 x \cdot x^{- \frac{3}{7}}}{7} + 2 \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.4

Multiply $x$ by $x^{- \frac{3}{7}}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 10.2.4.1

Move $x^{- \frac{3}{7}}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + \frac{4 (x^{- \frac{3}{7}} x)}{7} + 2 \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.4.2

Multiply $x^{- \frac{3}{7}}$ by $x$ .

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Step 10.2.4.2.1

Raise $x$ to the power of $1$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + \frac{4 (x^{- \frac{3}{7}} x^{1})}{7} + 2 \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.4.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + \frac{4 x^{- \frac{3}{7} + 1}}{7} + 2 \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.4.3

Write $1$ as a fraction with a common denominator.

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + \frac{4 x^{- \frac{3}{7} + \frac{7}{7}}}{7} + 2 \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.4.4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + \frac{4 x^{\frac{- 3 + 7}{7}}}{7} + 2 \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.4.5

Add $- 3$ and $7$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + \frac{4 x^{\frac{4}{7}}}{7} + 2 \frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.5

Combine $2$ and $\frac{4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + \frac{4 x^{\frac{4}{7}}}{7} + \frac{2 \cdot 4}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.6

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} + \frac{4 x^{\frac{4}{7}}}{7} + \frac{8}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.7

To write $x^{\frac{4}{7}}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{7}{7}$ .

$x^{\frac{4}{7}} \cdot \frac{7}{7} + \frac{4 x^{\frac{4}{7}}}{7} + \frac{8}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.8

Combine $x^{\frac{4}{7}}$ and $\frac{7}{7}$ .

$\frac{x^{\frac{4}{7}} \cdot 7}{7} + \frac{4 x^{\frac{4}{7}}}{7} + \frac{8}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.9

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{x^{\frac{4}{7}} \cdot 7 + 4 x^{\frac{4}{7}}}{7} + \frac{8}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.10

Move $7$ to the left of $x^{\frac{4}{7}}$ .

$\frac{7 \cdot x^{\frac{4}{7}} + 4 x^{\frac{4}{7}}}{7} + \frac{8}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$

Step 10.2.11

Add $7 x^{\frac{4}{7}}$ and $4 x^{\frac{4}{7}}$ .

$\frac{11 x^{\frac{4}{7}}}{7} + \frac{8}{7 x^{\frac{3}{7}}}$