Calculus Examples

$y = \sqrt[3]{x} + \frac{4}{x} + \sqrt{x}$

Step 1

By the Sum Rule, the derivative of $\sqrt[3]{x} + \frac{4}{x} + \sqrt{x}$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt[3]{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{4}{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt[3]{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{4}{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 2

Evaluate $\frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt[3]{x}]$ .

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Step 2.1

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt[3]{x}$ as $x^{\frac{1}{3}}$ .

$\frac{d}{d x} [x^{\frac{1}{3}}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{4}{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 2.2

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = \frac{1}{3}$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{\frac{1}{3} - 1} + \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{4}{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 2.3

To write $- 1$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{\frac{1}{3} - 1 \cdot \frac{3}{3}} + \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{4}{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 2.4

Combine $- 1$ and $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{\frac{1}{3} + \frac{- 1 \cdot 3}{3}} + \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{4}{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 2.5

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{1}{3} x^{\frac{1 - 1 \cdot 3}{3}} + \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{4}{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 2.6

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 2.6.1

Multiply $- 1$ by $3$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{\frac{1 - 3}{3}} + \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{4}{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 2.6.2

Subtract $3$ from $1$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{\frac{- 2}{3}} + \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{4}{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 2.7

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$\frac{1}{3} x^{- \frac{2}{3}} + \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{4}{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 3

Evaluate $\frac{d}{d x} [\frac{4}{x}]$ .

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Step 3.1

Since $4$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $\frac{4}{x}$ with respect to $x$ is $4 \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{1}{x}]$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{- \frac{2}{3}} + 4 \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{1}{x}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 3.2

Rewrite $\frac{1}{x}$ as $x^{- 1}$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{- \frac{2}{3}} + 4 \frac{d}{d x} [x^{- 1}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 3.3

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

$\frac{1}{3} x^{- \frac{2}{3}} + 4 (- x^{- 2}) + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 3.4

Multiply $- 1$ by $4$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{- \frac{2}{3}} - 4 x^{- 2} + \frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$

Step 4

Evaluate $\frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x}]$ .

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Step 4.1

Use $\sqrt[n]{a^{x}} = a^{\frac{x}{n}}$ to rewrite $\sqrt{x}$ as $x^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

$\frac{1}{3} x^{- \frac{2}{3}} - 4 x^{- 2} + \frac{d}{d x} [x^{\frac{1}{2}}]$

Step 4.2

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

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

Step 4.3

To write $- 1$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

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

Step 4.4

Combine $- 1$ and $\frac{2}{2}$ .

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

Step 4.5

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

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

Step 4.6

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.6.1

Multiply $- 1$ by $2$ .

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

Step 4.6.2

Subtract $2$ from $1$ .

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

Step 4.7

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

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

Step 5

Simplify.

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Step 5.1

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

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

Step 5.2

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

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

Step 5.3

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

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

Step 5.4

Combine terms.

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Step 5.4.1

Multiply $\frac{1}{3}$ by $\frac{1}{x^{\frac{2}{3}}}$ .

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

Step 5.4.2

Combine $- 4$ and $\frac{1}{x^{2}}$ .

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

Step 5.4.3

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

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

Step 5.4.4

Multiply $\frac{1}{2}$ by $\frac{1}{x^{\frac{1}{2}}}$ .

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

Step 5.5

Reorder terms.

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