Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/dt (8t-7)^4+(8t+7)^4
Step 1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2
Evaluate .
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Step 2.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.4
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.7
Add and .
Step 2.8
Multiply by .
Step 3
Evaluate .
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Step 3.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.1.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.4
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.6
Multiply by .
Step 3.7
Add and .
Step 3.8
Multiply by .
Step 4
Simplify.
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Step 4.1
Factor out of .
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Step 4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 4.1.3
Factor out of .
Step 4.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.2.1
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 4.2.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.2.2.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.2.2.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.2.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.2.2.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2.7
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.2.9
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2.10
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.3
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 4.2.4
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.2.4.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.2.4.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.4.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.2.4.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.4.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.4.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.4.7
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.4.8
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.2.4.9
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.4.10
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.3
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 4.3.1
Add and .
Step 4.3.2
Add and .
Step 4.3.3
Add and .
Step 4.3.4
Add and .
Step 4.4
Add and .
Step 4.5
Add and .
Step 4.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.7
Multiply by .
Step 4.8
Multiply by .