Calculus Examples
Step 1
Set as a function of .
Step 2
Differentiate.
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Evaluate .
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Multiply by .
Differentiate using the Constant Rule.
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Add and .
Step 3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Divide each term in by .
Simplify the left side.
Cancel the common factor of .
Cancel the common factor.
Divide by .
Simplify the right side.
Divide by .
Step 4
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Simplify the result.
Simplify each term.
Raise to the power of .
Multiply by .
Simplify by subtracting numbers.
Subtract from .
Subtract from .
The final answer is .
Step 5
The horizontal tangent line on function is .
Step 6