Calculus Examples

Find dy/dx y = square root of 2x
Step 1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 2
Differentiate both sides of the equation.
Step 3
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4
Differentiate the right side of the equation.
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Step 4.1
Simplify with factoring out.
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Step 4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 4.5
Combine and .
Step 4.6
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.7
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.7.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.7.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.8
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 4.9
Combine and .
Step 4.10
Combine and .
Step 4.11
Simplify the expression.
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Step 4.11.1
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 4.11.2
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 4.12
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.12.1
Multiply by .
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Step 4.12.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.12.1.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.12.2
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 4.12.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.12.4
Subtract from .
Step 5
Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.
Step 6
Replace with .