Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative Using Quotient Rule - d/dx ( cube root of 4x^3+8)/((x+2)^5)
Step 1
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2
Use to rewrite as .
Step 3
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5
Combine and .
Step 6
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 7.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.2
Subtract from .
Step 8
Combine fractions.
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Step 8.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8.2
Combine and .
Step 8.3
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 9
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 10
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 11
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 12
Multiply by .
Step 13
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 14
Simplify terms.
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Step 14.1
Add and .
Step 14.2
Combine and .
Step 14.3
Combine and .
Step 14.4
Factor out of .
Step 15
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 15.1
Factor out of .
Step 15.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 15.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 16
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 16.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 16.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 16.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 17
Differentiate.
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Step 17.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 17.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 17.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 17.4
Simplify the expression.
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Step 17.4.1
Add and .
Step 17.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 18
Simplify.
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Step 18.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 18.1.1
Factor out of .
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Step 18.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 18.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 18.1.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 18.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 18.1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 18.1.4
Factor out of .
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Step 18.1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 18.1.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 18.1.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 18.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 18.1.6
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 18.1.7
Combine and .
Step 18.1.8
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 18.1.9
Rewrite in a factored form.
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Step 18.1.9.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 18.1.9.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 18.1.9.3
Multiply by .
Step 18.1.9.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 18.1.9.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 18.1.9.5.1
Move .
Step 18.1.9.5.2
Multiply by .
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Step 18.1.9.5.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 18.1.9.5.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 18.1.9.5.3
Add and .
Step 18.1.9.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 18.1.9.7
Multiply by .
Step 18.1.9.8
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 18.1.9.8.1
Move .
Step 18.1.9.8.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 18.1.9.8.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 18.1.9.8.4
Add and .
Step 18.1.9.8.5
Divide by .
Step 18.1.9.9
Simplify .
Step 18.1.9.10
Apply the distributive property.
Step 18.1.9.11
Multiply by .
Step 18.1.9.12
Multiply by .
Step 18.1.9.13
Subtract from .
Step 18.1.9.14
Factor out of .
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Step 18.1.9.14.1
Factor out of .
Step 18.1.9.14.2
Factor out of .
Step 18.1.9.14.3
Factor out of .
Step 18.1.9.14.4
Factor out of .
Step 18.1.9.14.5
Factor out of .
Step 18.2
Combine terms.
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Step 18.2.1
Combine and .
Step 18.2.2
Move to the left of .
Step 18.2.3
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 18.2.3.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 18.2.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 18.2.4
Rewrite as a product.
Step 18.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 18.2.6
Factor out of .
Step 18.2.7
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 18.2.7.1
Factor out of .
Step 18.2.7.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 18.2.7.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 18.3
Factor out of .
Step 18.4
Factor out of .
Step 18.5
Factor out of .
Step 18.6
Rewrite as .
Step 18.7
Factor out of .
Step 18.8
Rewrite as .
Step 18.9
Move the negative in front of the fraction.