Calculus Examples

$y = {(4 x - 3)}^{2}$

Step 1

Differentiate both sides of the equation.

$\frac{d}{d x} (y) = \frac{d}{d x} ({(4 x - 3)}^{2})$

Step 2

The derivative of $y$ with respect to $x$ is $y'$ .

$y'$

Step 3

Differentiate the right side of the equation.

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Step 3.1

Rewrite ${(4 x - 3)}^{2}$ as $(4 x - 3) (4 x - 3)$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [(4 x - 3) (4 x - 3)]$

Step 3.2

Expand $(4 x - 3) (4 x - 3)$ using the FOIL Method.

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Step 3.2.1

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{d}{d x} [4 x (4 x - 3) - 3 (4 x - 3)]$

Step 3.2.2

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{d}{d x} [4 x (4 x) + 4 x \cdot - 3 - 3 (4 x - 3)]$

Step 3.2.3

Apply the distributive property.

$\frac{d}{d x} [4 x (4 x) + 4 x \cdot - 3 - 3 (4 x) - 3 \cdot - 3]$

Step 3.3

Simplify and combine like terms.

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Step 3.3.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 3.3.1.1

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

$\frac{d}{d x} [4 \cdot 4 x \cdot x + 4 x \cdot - 3 - 3 (4 x) - 3 \cdot - 3]$

Step 3.3.1.2

Multiply $x$ by $x$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 3.3.1.2.1

Move $x$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [4 \cdot 4 (x \cdot x) + 4 x \cdot - 3 - 3 (4 x) - 3 \cdot - 3]$

Step 3.3.1.2.2

Multiply $x$ by $x$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [4 \cdot 4 x^{2} + 4 x \cdot - 3 - 3 (4 x) - 3 \cdot - 3]$

Step 3.3.1.3

Multiply $4$ by $4$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [16 x^{2} + 4 x \cdot - 3 - 3 (4 x) - 3 \cdot - 3]$

Step 3.3.1.4

Multiply $- 3$ by $4$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [16 x^{2} - 12 x - 3 (4 x) - 3 \cdot - 3]$

Step 3.3.1.5

Multiply $4$ by $- 3$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [16 x^{2} - 12 x - 12 x - 3 \cdot - 3]$

Step 3.3.1.6

Multiply $- 3$ by $- 3$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [16 x^{2} - 12 x - 12 x + 9]$

Step 3.3.2

Subtract $12 x$ from $- 12 x$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [16 x^{2} - 24 x + 9]$

Step 3.4

By the Sum Rule, the derivative of $16 x^{2} - 24 x + 9$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{d}{d x} [16 x^{2}] + \frac{d}{d x} [- 24 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [9]$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [16 x^{2}] + \frac{d}{d x} [- 24 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [9]$

Step 3.5

Since $16$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $16 x^{2}$ with respect to $x$ is $16 \frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}]$ .

$16 \frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}] + \frac{d}{d x} [- 24 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [9]$

Step 3.6

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 2$ .

$16 (2 x) + \frac{d}{d x} [- 24 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [9]$

Step 3.7

Multiply $2$ by $16$ .

$32 x + \frac{d}{d x} [- 24 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [9]$

Step 3.8

Since $- 24$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $- 24 x$ with respect to $x$ is $- 24 \frac{d}{d x} [x]$ .

$32 x - 24 \frac{d}{d x} [x] + \frac{d}{d x} [9]$

Step 3.9

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

$32 x - 24 \cdot 1 + \frac{d}{d x} [9]$

Step 3.10

Multiply $- 24$ by $1$ .

$32 x - 24 + \frac{d}{d x} [9]$

Step 3.11

Since $9$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $9$ with respect to $x$ is $0$ .

$32 x - 24 + 0$

Step 3.12

Add $32 x - 24$ and $0$ .

$32 x - 24$

Step 4

Reform the equation by setting the left side equal to the right side.

$y' = 32 x - 24$

Step 5

Replace $y'$ with $\frac{d y}{d x}$ .

$\frac{d y}{d x} = 32 x - 24$