Calculus Examples

$f (x) = \frac{2}{3} x^{3} + \frac{3}{2} x^{2} - 27 x + 2$

Step 1

Find the first derivative.

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Step 1.1

Find the first derivative.

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Step 1.1.1

By the Sum Rule, the derivative of $\frac{2}{3} x^{3} + \frac{3}{2} x^{2} - 27 x + 2$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{d}{d x} [\frac{2}{3} x^{3}] + \frac{d}{d x} [\frac{3}{2} x^{2}] + \frac{d}{d x} [- 27 x] + \frac{d}{d x} [2]$ .

$f' (x) = \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{2}{3} x^{3}) + \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{3}{2} x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.2

Evaluate $\frac{d}{d x} [\frac{2}{3} x^{3}]$ .

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Step 1.1.2.1

Since $\frac{2}{3}$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $\frac{2}{3} x^{3}$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{2}{3} \frac{d}{d x} [x^{3}]$ .

$f' (x) = \frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{d}{d x} (x^{3}) + \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{3}{2} x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.2.2

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 3$ .

$f' (x) = \frac{2}{3} \cdot (3 x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{3}{2} x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.2.3

Combine $3$ and $\frac{2}{3}$ .

$f' (x) = \frac{3 \cdot 2}{3} x^{2} + \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{3}{2} x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.2.4

Multiply $3$ by $2$ .

$f' (x) = \frac{6}{3} x^{2} + \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{3}{2} x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.2.5

Combine $\frac{6}{3}$ and $x^{2}$ .

$f' (x) = \frac{6 x^{2}}{3} + \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{3}{2} x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.2.6

Cancel the common factor of $6$ and $3$ .

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Step 1.1.2.6.1

Factor $3$ out of $6 x^{2}$ .

$f' (x) = \frac{3 (2 x^{2})}{3} + \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{3}{2} x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.2.6.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 1.1.2.6.2.1

Factor $3$ out of $3$ .

$f' (x) = \frac{3 (2 x^{2})}{3 (1)} + \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{3}{2} x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.2.6.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$f' (x) = \frac{3 (2 x^{2})}{3 \cdot 1} + \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{3}{2} x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.2.6.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$f' (x) = \frac{2 x^{2}}{1} + \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{3}{2} x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.2.6.2.4

Divide $2 x^{2}$ by $1$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + \frac{d}{d x} (\frac{3}{2} x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.3

Evaluate $\frac{d}{d x} [\frac{3}{2} x^{2}]$ .

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Step 1.1.3.1

Since $\frac{3}{2}$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $\frac{3}{2} x^{2}$ with respect to $x$ is $\frac{3}{2} \frac{d}{d x} [x^{2}]$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot \frac{d}{d x} (x^{2}) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.3.2

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

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot (2 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.3.3

Combine $2$ and $\frac{3}{2}$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + \frac{2 \cdot 3}{2} x + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.3.4

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + \frac{6}{2} x + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.3.5

Combine $\frac{6}{2}$ and $x$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + \frac{6 x}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.3.6

Cancel the common factor of $6$ and $2$ .

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Step 1.1.3.6.1

Factor $2$ out of $6 x$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + \frac{2 (3 x)}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.3.6.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 1.1.3.6.2.1

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + \frac{2 (3 x)}{2 (1)} + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.3.6.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + \frac{2 (3 x)}{2 \cdot 1} + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.3.6.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + \frac{3 x}{1} + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.3.6.2.4

Divide $3 x$ by $1$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + 3 x + \frac{d}{d x} (- 27 x) + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.4

Evaluate $\frac{d}{d x} [- 27 x]$ .

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Step 1.1.4.1

Since $- 27$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $- 27 x$ with respect to $x$ is $- 27 \frac{d}{d x} [x]$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + 3 x - 27 \frac{d}{d x} x + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.4.2

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

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + 3 x - 27 \cdot 1 + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.4.3

Multiply $- 27$ by $1$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + 3 x - 27 + \frac{d}{d x} (2)$

Step 1.1.5

Differentiate using the Constant Rule.

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Step 1.1.5.1

Since $2$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $2$ with respect to $x$ is $0$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + 3 x - 27 + 0$

Step 1.1.5.2

Add $2 x^{2} + 3 x - 27$ and $0$ .

$f' (x) = 2 x^{2} + 3 x - 27$

Step 1.2

The first derivative of $f (x)$ with respect to $x$ is $2 x^{2} + 3 x - 27$ .

$2 x^{2} + 3 x - 27$

Step 2

Set the first derivative equal to $0$ then solve the equation $2 x^{2} + 3 x - 27 = 0$ .

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Step 2.1

Set the first derivative equal to $0$ .

$2 x^{2} + 3 x - 27 = 0$

Step 2.2

Factor by grouping.

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Step 2.2.1

For a polynomial of the form $a x^{2} + b x + c$ , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is $a \cdot c = 2 \cdot - 27 = - 54$ and whose sum is $b = 3$ .

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Step 2.2.1.1

Factor $3$ out of $3 x$ .

$2 x^{2} + 3 (x) - 27 = 0$

Step 2.2.1.2

Rewrite $3$ as $- 6$ plus $9$

$2 x^{2} + (- 6 + 9) x - 27 = 0$

Step 2.2.1.3

Apply the distributive property.

$2 x^{2} - 6 x + 9 x - 27 = 0$

Step 2.2.2

Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.

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Step 2.2.2.1

Group the first two terms and the last two terms.

$(2 x^{2} - 6 x) + 9 x - 27 = 0$

Step 2.2.2.2

Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.

$2 x (x - 3) + 9 (x - 3) = 0$

Step 2.2.3

Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, $x - 3$ .

$(x - 3) (2 x + 9) = 0$

Step 2.3

If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to $0$ , the entire expression will be equal to $0$ .

$x - 3 = 0$

$2 x + 9 = 0$

Step 2.4

Set $x - 3$ equal to $0$ and solve for $x$ .

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Step 2.4.1

Set $x - 3$ equal to $0$ .

$x - 3 = 0$

Step 2.4.2

Add $3$ to both sides of the equation.

$x = 3$

Step 2.5

Set $2 x + 9$ equal to $0$ and solve for $x$ .

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Step 2.5.1

Set $2 x + 9$ equal to $0$ .

$2 x + 9 = 0$

Step 2.5.2

Solve $2 x + 9 = 0$ for $x$ .

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Step 2.5.2.1

Subtract $9$ from both sides of the equation.

$2 x = - 9$

Step 2.5.2.2

Divide each term in $2 x = - 9$ by $2$ and simplify.

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Step 2.5.2.2.1

Divide each term in $2 x = - 9$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{- 9}{2}$

Step 2.5.2.2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.5.2.2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 2.5.2.2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{- 9}{2}$

Step 2.5.2.2.2.1.2

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 9}{2}$

Step 2.5.2.2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.5.2.2.3.1

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$x = - \frac{9}{2}$

Step 2.6

The final solution is all the values that make $(x - 3) (2 x + 9) = 0$ true.

$x = 3, - \frac{9}{2}$

Step 3

Find the values where the derivative is undefined.

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Step 3.1

The domain of the expression is all real numbers except where the expression is undefined. In this case, there is no real number that makes the expression undefined.

Step 4

Evaluate $\frac{2}{3} x^{3} + \frac{3}{2} x^{2} - 27 x + 2$ at each $x$ value where the derivative is $0$ or undefined.

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Step 4.1

Evaluate at $x = 3$ .

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Step 4.1.1

Substitute $3$ for $x$ .

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot {(3)}^{3} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(3)}^{2} - 27 \cdot 3 + 2$

Step 4.1.2

Simplify.

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Step 4.1.2.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 4.1.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

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Step 4.1.2.1.1.1

Factor $3$ out of ${(3)}^{3}$ .

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot (3 \cdot 3^{2}) + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(3)}^{2} - 27 \cdot 3 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.1.1.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot (3 \cdot 3^{2}) + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(3)}^{2} - 27 \cdot 3 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.1.1.3

Rewrite the expression.

$2 \cdot 3^{2} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(3)}^{2} - 27 \cdot 3 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.1.2

Raise $3$ to the power of $2$ .

$2 \cdot 9 + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(3)}^{2} - 27 \cdot 3 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.1.3

Multiply $2$ by $9$ .

$18 + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(3)}^{2} - 27 \cdot 3 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.1.4

Raise $3$ to the power of $2$ .

$18 + \frac{3}{2} \cdot 9 - 27 \cdot 3 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.1.5

Multiply $\frac{3}{2} \cdot 9$ .

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Step 4.1.2.1.5.1

Combine $\frac{3}{2}$ and $9$ .

$18 + \frac{3 \cdot 9}{2} - 27 \cdot 3 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.1.5.2

Multiply $3$ by $9$ .

$18 + \frac{27}{2} - 27 \cdot 3 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.1.6

Multiply $- 27$ by $3$ .

$18 + \frac{27}{2} - 81 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.2

Find the common denominator.

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Step 4.1.2.2.1

Write $18$ as a fraction with denominator $1$ .

$\frac{18}{1} + \frac{27}{2} - 81 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.2.2

Multiply $\frac{18}{1}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{18}{1} \cdot \frac{2}{2} + \frac{27}{2} - 81 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.2.3

Multiply $\frac{18}{1}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{18 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{27}{2} - 81 + 2$

Step 4.1.2.2.4

Write $- 81$ as a fraction with denominator $1$ .

$\frac{18 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{27}{2} + \frac{- 81}{1} + 2$

Step 4.1.2.2.5

Multiply $\frac{- 81}{1}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{18 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{27}{2} + \frac{- 81}{1} \cdot \frac{2}{2} + 2$

Step 4.1.2.2.6

Multiply $\frac{- 81}{1}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{18 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{27}{2} + \frac{- 81 \cdot 2}{2} + 2$

Step 4.1.2.2.7

Write $2$ as a fraction with denominator $1$ .

$\frac{18 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{27}{2} + \frac{- 81 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{2}{1}$

Step 4.1.2.2.8

Multiply $\frac{2}{1}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{18 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{27}{2} + \frac{- 81 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{2}{1} \cdot \frac{2}{2}$

Step 4.1.2.2.9

Multiply $\frac{2}{1}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{18 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{27}{2} + \frac{- 81 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{2 \cdot 2}{2}$

Step 4.1.2.3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{18 \cdot 2 + 27 - 81 \cdot 2 + 2 \cdot 2}{2}$

Step 4.1.2.4

Simplify each term.

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Step 4.1.2.4.1

Multiply $18$ by $2$ .

$\frac{36 + 27 - 81 \cdot 2 + 2 \cdot 2}{2}$

Step 4.1.2.4.2

Multiply $- 81$ by $2$ .

$\frac{36 + 27 - 162 + 2 \cdot 2}{2}$

Step 4.1.2.4.3

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$\frac{36 + 27 - 162 + 4}{2}$

Step 4.1.2.5

Simplify the expression.

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Step 4.1.2.5.1

Add $36$ and $27$ .

$\frac{63 - 162 + 4}{2}$

Step 4.1.2.5.2

Subtract $162$ from $63$ .

$\frac{- 99 + 4}{2}$

Step 4.1.2.5.3

Add $- 99$ and $4$ .

$\frac{- 95}{2}$

Step 4.1.2.5.4

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{95}{2}$

Step 4.2

Evaluate at $x = - \frac{9}{2}$ .

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Step 4.2.1

Substitute $- \frac{9}{2}$ for $x$ .

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{3} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2

Simplify.

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Step 4.2.2.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 4.2.2.1.1

Use the power rule ${(a b)}^{n} = a^{n} b^{n}$ to distribute the exponent.

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Step 4.2.2.1.1.1

Apply the product rule to $- \frac{9}{2}$ .

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot ({(- 1)}^{3} {(\frac{9}{2})}^{3}) + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.1.2

Apply the product rule to $\frac{9}{2}$ .

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot ({(- 1)}^{3} \frac{9^{3}}{2^{3}}) + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.2

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $3$ .

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot (- \frac{9^{3}}{2^{3}}) + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.3

Raise $9$ to the power of $3$ .

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot (- \frac{729}{2^{3}}) + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.4

Raise $2$ to the power of $3$ .

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot (- \frac{729}{8}) + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.5

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 4.2.2.1.5.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{729}{8}$ into the numerator.

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{- 729}{8} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.5.2

Factor $2$ out of $8$ .

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{- 729}{2 (4)} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.5.3

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2}{3} \cdot \frac{- 729}{2 \cdot 4} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.5.4

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{- 729}{4} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.6

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

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Step 4.2.2.1.6.1

Factor $3$ out of $- 729$ .

$\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{3 (- 243)}{4} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.6.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{3 \cdot - 243}{4} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.6.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 243}{4} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.7

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot {(- \frac{9}{2})}^{2} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.8

Use the power rule ${(a b)}^{n} = a^{n} b^{n}$ to distribute the exponent.

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Step 4.2.2.1.8.1

Apply the product rule to $- \frac{9}{2}$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot ({(- 1)}^{2} {(\frac{9}{2})}^{2}) - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.8.2

Apply the product rule to $\frac{9}{2}$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot ({(- 1)}^{2} \frac{9^{2}}{2^{2}}) - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.9

Raise $- 1$ to the power of $2$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot (1 \frac{9^{2}}{2^{2}}) - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.10

Multiply $\frac{9^{2}}{2^{2}}$ by $1$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3}{2} \cdot \frac{9^{2}}{2^{2}} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.11

Combine.

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3 \cdot 9^{2}}{2 \cdot 2^{2}} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.12

Multiply $2$ by $2^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 4.2.2.1.12.1

Multiply $2$ by $2^{2}$ .

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Step 4.2.2.1.12.1.1

Raise $2$ to the power of $1$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3 \cdot 9^{2}}{2^{1} \cdot 2^{2}} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.12.1.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3 \cdot 9^{2}}{2^{1 + 2}} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.12.2

Add $1$ and $2$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3 \cdot 9^{2}}{2^{3}} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.13

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.2.2.1.13.1

Rewrite $9$ as $3^{2}$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3 \cdot {(3^{2})}^{2}}{2^{3}} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.13.2

Multiply the exponents in ${(3^{2})}^{2}$ .

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Step 4.2.2.1.13.2.1

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3 \cdot 3^{2 \cdot 2}}{2^{3}} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.13.2.2

Multiply $2$ by $2$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3 \cdot 3^{4}}{2^{3}} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.13.3

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3^{1 + 4}}{2^{3}} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.13.4

Add $1$ and $4$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3^{5}}{2^{3}} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.14

Raise $2$ to the power of $3$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{3^{5}}{8} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.15

Raise $3$ to the power of $5$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{243}{8} - 27 (- \frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.16

Multiply $- 27 (- \frac{9}{2})$ .

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Step 4.2.2.1.16.1

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 27$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{243}{8} + 27 (\frac{9}{2}) + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.16.2

Combine $27$ and $\frac{9}{2}$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{27 \cdot 9}{2} + 2$

Step 4.2.2.1.16.3

Multiply $27$ by $9$ .

$- \frac{243}{4} + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{243}{2} + 2$

Step 4.2.2.2

Find the common denominator.

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Step 4.2.2.2.1

Multiply $\frac{243}{4}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$- (\frac{243}{4} \cdot \frac{2}{2}) + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{243}{2} + 2$

Step 4.2.2.2.2

Multiply $\frac{243}{4}$ by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$- \frac{243 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 2} + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{243}{2} + 2$

Step 4.2.2.2.3

Multiply $\frac{243}{2}$ by $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$- \frac{243 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 2} + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{243}{2} \cdot \frac{4}{4} + 2$

Step 4.2.2.2.4

Multiply $\frac{243}{2}$ by $\frac{4}{4}$ .

$- \frac{243 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 2} + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{243 \cdot 4}{2 \cdot 4} + 2$

Step 4.2.2.2.5

Write $2$ as a fraction with denominator $1$ .

$- \frac{243 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 2} + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{243 \cdot 4}{2 \cdot 4} + \frac{2}{1}$

Step 4.2.2.2.6

Multiply $\frac{2}{1}$ by $\frac{8}{8}$ .

$- \frac{243 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 2} + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{243 \cdot 4}{2 \cdot 4} + \frac{2}{1} \cdot \frac{8}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.2.7

Multiply $\frac{2}{1}$ by $\frac{8}{8}$ .

$- \frac{243 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 2} + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{243 \cdot 4}{2 \cdot 4} + \frac{2 \cdot 8}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.2.8

Reorder the factors of $4 \cdot 2$ .

$- \frac{243 \cdot 2}{2 \cdot 4} + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{243 \cdot 4}{2 \cdot 4} + \frac{2 \cdot 8}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.2.9

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$- \frac{243 \cdot 2}{8} + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{243 \cdot 4}{2 \cdot 4} + \frac{2 \cdot 8}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.2.10

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$- \frac{243 \cdot 2}{8} + \frac{243}{8} + \frac{243 \cdot 4}{8} + \frac{2 \cdot 8}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{- 243 \cdot 2 + 243 + 243 \cdot 4 + 2 \cdot 8}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.4

Simplify each term.

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Step 4.2.2.4.1

Multiply $- 243$ by $2$ .

$\frac{- 486 + 243 + 243 \cdot 4 + 2 \cdot 8}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.4.2

Multiply $243$ by $4$ .

$\frac{- 486 + 243 + 972 + 2 \cdot 8}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.4.3

Multiply $2$ by $8$ .

$\frac{- 486 + 243 + 972 + 16}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.5

Simplify by adding numbers.

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Step 4.2.2.5.1

Add $- 486$ and $243$ .

$\frac{- 243 + 972 + 16}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.5.2

Add $- 243$ and $972$ .

$\frac{729 + 16}{8}$

Step 4.2.2.5.3

Add $729$ and $16$ .

$\frac{745}{8}$

Step 4.3

List all of the points.

$(3, - \frac{95}{2}), (- \frac{9}{2}, \frac{745}{8})$

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