Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/dx f(x) = square root of 12x
Step 1
Rewrite as .
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Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
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Step 1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.1.3
Add parentheses.
Step 1.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 2
Simplify with factoring out.
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Step 2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 2.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 5
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 6
Combine and .
Step 7
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 8
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 8.1
Multiply by .
Step 8.2
Subtract from .
Step 9
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 10
Combine and .
Step 11
Combine and .
Step 12
Combine and .
Step 13
Simplify the expression.
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Step 13.1
Move to the left of .
Step 13.2
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 14
Cancel the common factor.
Step 15
Rewrite the expression.