Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/d@VAR f(x)=-4x^(1/2+2x^5)
Step 1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2
Use the properties of logarithms to simplify the differentiation.
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Step 2.1
Rewrite as .
Step 2.2
Expand by moving outside the logarithm.
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 .
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Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 3.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
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Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 5
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6
Differentiate.
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Step 6.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6.3
Add and .
Step 6.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6.5
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 6.6
Multiply by .
Step 7
Simplify.
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Step 7.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
Step 7.3
Combine terms.
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Step 7.3.1
Combine and .
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Multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Combine and .
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Move to the left of .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Raise to the power of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Step 7.6.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 7.6.1.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Combine and .
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Combine and .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by .
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Simplify each term.
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Step 7.7.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 7.7.1.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Step 7.7.1.4.1
Factor out of .
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Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Multiply by .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
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Multiply by .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7.11
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 7.11.1
Factor out of .
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Step 7.11.1.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 7.11.2.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 7.11.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Simplify each term.
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Step 7.11.3.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 7.11.3.2
Combine and .
Step 7.11.3.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7.11.3.4
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 7.11.3.4.1
Factor out of .
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Step 7.11.3.4.1.1
Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Step 7.11.4.1
Reorder the expression.
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Step 7.11.4.1.1
Reorder and .
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Reorder and .
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Move .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Step 7.11.5.1
Reorder the expression.
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Reorder and .
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Reorder and .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 7.11.6.1
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Subtract from .
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Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 7.11.6.3.1
Divide by .
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Add and .
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To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
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Combine and .
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Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7.15
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 7.15.1
Factor out of .
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Step 7.15.1.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Move to the left of .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 7.15.6.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Simplify each term.
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Step 7.15.7.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
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Combine and .
Step 7.15.7.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Step 7.15.7.4.1
Factor out of .
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Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Multiply by .
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Factor out of .
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Step 7.15.8.1
Reorder the expression.
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Reorder and .
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Reorder and .
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Move .
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Reorder and .
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Move .
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Move .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Step 7.15.9.1
Reorder the expression.
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Reorder and .
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Reorder and .
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Reorder and .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 7.15.10.1
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Subtract from .
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Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 7.15.10.3.1
Divide by .
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Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
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Reorder factors in .