Calculus Examples

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) e^{x}$

Step 1

Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [f (x) g (x)]$ is $f (x) \frac{d}{d x} [g (x)] + g (x) \frac{d}{d x} [f (x)]$ where $f (x) = 9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18$ and $g (x) = e^{x}$ .

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) \frac{d}{d x} [e^{x}] + e^{x} \frac{d}{d x} [9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18]$

Step 2

Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [a^{x}]$ is $a^{x} \ln (a)$ where $a$ = $e$ .

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) e^{x} + e^{x} \frac{d}{d x} [9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18]$

Step 3

Differentiate.

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Step 3.1

By the Sum Rule, the derivative of $9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{d}{d x} [9 x^{2}] + \frac{d}{d x} [- 18 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [18]$ .

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) e^{x} + e^{x} (\frac{d}{d x} [9 x^{2}] + \frac{d}{d x} [- 18 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [18])$

Step 3.2

Since $9$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $9 x^{2}$ with respect to $x$ is $9 \frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}]$ .

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) e^{x} + e^{x} (9 \frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}] + \frac{d}{d x} [- 18 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [18])$

Step 3.3

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

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) e^{x} + e^{x} (9 (2 x) + \frac{d}{d x} [- 18 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [18])$

Step 3.4

Multiply $2$ by $9$ .

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) e^{x} + e^{x} (18 x + \frac{d}{d x} [- 18 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [18])$

Step 3.5

Since $- 18$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $- 18 x$ with respect to $x$ is $- 18 \frac{d}{d x} [x]$ .

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) e^{x} + e^{x} (18 x - 18 \frac{d}{d x} [x] + \frac{d}{d x} [18])$

Step 3.6

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

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) e^{x} + e^{x} (18 x - 18 \cdot 1 + \frac{d}{d x} [18])$

Step 3.7

Multiply $- 18$ by $1$ .

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) e^{x} + e^{x} (18 x - 18 + \frac{d}{d x} [18])$

Step 3.8

Since $18$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $18$ with respect to $x$ is $0$ .

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) e^{x} + e^{x} (18 x - 18 + 0)$

Step 3.9

Add $18 x - 18$ and $0$ .

$(9 x^{2} - 18 x + 18) e^{x} + e^{x} (18 x - 18)$

Step 4

Simplify.

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Step 4.1

Apply the distributive property.

$9 x^{2} e^{x} - 18 x e^{x} + 18 e^{x} + e^{x} (18 x - 18)$

Step 4.2

Apply the distributive property.

$9 x^{2} e^{x} - 18 x e^{x} + 18 e^{x} + e^{x} (18 x) + e^{x} \cdot - 18$

Step 4.3

Combine terms.

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Step 4.3.1

Move $- 18$ to the left of $e^{x}$ .

$9 x^{2} e^{x} - 18 x e^{x} + 18 e^{x} + e^{x} (18 x) - 18 \cdot e^{x}$

Step 4.3.2

Add $- 18 x e^{x}$ and $e^{x} (18 x)$ .

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Step 4.3.2.1

Move $e^{x}$ .

$9 x^{2} e^{x} + 18 e^{x} - 18 x e^{x} + 18 x e^{x} - 18 e^{x}$

Step 4.3.2.2

Add $- 18 x e^{x}$ and $18 x e^{x}$ .

$9 x^{2} e^{x} + 18 e^{x} + 0 - 18 e^{x}$

Step 4.3.3

Add $9 x^{2} e^{x} + 18 e^{x}$ and $0$ .

$9 x^{2} e^{x} + 18 e^{x} - 18 e^{x}$

Step 4.3.4

Subtract $18 e^{x}$ from $18 e^{x}$ .

$9 x^{2} e^{x} + 0$

Step 4.3.5

Add $9 x^{2} e^{x}$ and $0$ .

$9 x^{2} e^{x}$

Step 4.4

Reorder the factors of $9 x^{2} e^{x}$ .

$9 e^{x} x^{2}$

Step 4.5

Reorder factors in $9 e^{x} x^{2}$ .

$9 x^{2} e^{x}$