Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/dt (t^2+7t+6)(2t^-2+6t^-3)
Step 1
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2
Differentiate.
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Step 2.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.7
Multiply by .
Step 2.8
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.9
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.10
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.11
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.12
Multiply by .
Step 2.13
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.14
Add and .
Step 3
Simplify.
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Step 3.1
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 3.2
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 3.3
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 3.4
Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule .
Step 3.5
Combine terms.
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Step 3.5.1
Combine and .
Step 3.5.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.5.3
Combine and .
Step 3.5.4
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.5.5
Combine and .
Step 3.5.6
Combine and .
Step 3.6
Reorder terms.
Step 3.7
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.7.1
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 3.7.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.7.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.7.2.1.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.7.2.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.2.1.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.7.2.1.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.7.2.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7.2.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.7.2.3.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.7.2.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.2.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.2.3.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.7.2.3.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.7.2.4
Combine and .
Step 3.7.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 3.7.2.6
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7.2.7
Multiply .
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Step 3.7.2.7.1
Multiply by .
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Combine and .
Step 3.7.2.7.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.7.2.8
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7.2.9
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.7.2.9.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.7.2.9.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.2.9.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.7.2.9.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.7.2.10
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7.2.11
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.7.2.11.1
Move the leading negative in into the numerator.
Step 3.7.2.11.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.2.11.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.2.11.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.7.2.11.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.7.2.12
Combine and .
Step 3.7.2.13
Multiply by .
Step 3.7.2.14
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7.2.15
Multiply .
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Step 3.7.2.15.1
Multiply by .
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Combine and .
Step 3.7.2.15.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.7.2.16
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.7.4
Subtract from .
Step 3.7.5
Subtract from .
Step 3.7.6
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.7.6.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7.6.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7.6.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7.6.4
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.7.7
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 3.7.7.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.7.7.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.7.7.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.7.8
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 3.7.8.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.7.8.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.7.8.1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.8.1.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.8.1.1.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.7.8.1.1.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.7.8.1.2
Combine and .
Step 3.7.8.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.7.8.1.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 3.7.8.1.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.8.1.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.7.8.1.4.3
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.7.8.1.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.7.8.1.5
Combine and .
Step 3.7.8.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 3.7.8.1.7
Multiply .
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Step 3.7.8.1.7.1
Combine and .
Step 3.7.8.1.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.7.8.1.8
Multiply .
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Step 3.7.8.1.8.1
Combine and .
Step 3.7.8.1.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.7.8.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.7.8.3
Add and .
Step 3.8
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 3.8.1
Add and .
Step 3.8.2
Add and .
Step 3.9
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 3.10
Add and .
Step 3.11
Add and .
Step 3.12
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.12.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.12.2
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3.12.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.