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Shelled

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Derivatives.

Find the derivative of
d/dx [(sin x)^(1/x)]

I don't think this is right, but here's my answer. I used the quotient & chain rule to get

(x^2 sqrt(x^2+7))/((x^5-3x^3+1)*sqrt(1-2x^3)) + (x sqrt (x^5 +3x^3+1)/((3 sqrt (x^2+7))(x^5-3x^2+1))

bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Derivatives.

Hi;

Is this your problem:

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Shelled

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Re: Derivatives.

Sorry, hopefully this is more clear (the question, with some of my working out)

i.imgur.com/VyT9EPC.jpg

Bob

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Re: Derivatives.

hi Shelled

Welcome to the forum.

Thanks for the image.  You seem to have three different problems muddled up there.  Let's try this one:

Treat this as:

So this needs the chain rule only.

Hope that helps.    If that wasn't the problem, or you want more help, please post again.

Bob

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Shelled

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Re: Derivatives.

Whoops, there's a typo in the question; it's supposed to be

Could I still use the chain rule?

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Derivatives.

Hi;

That is what I asked you in post #2.

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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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Shelled

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Re: Derivatives.

Okay, sorry it's been a long day. I just realized that the working out I put up was for a different question too

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: Derivatives.

If you want to use the chain rule what would you pick?

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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Shelled

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Re: Derivatives.

Actually, not the chain rule.
Would I use the quotient rule?

Edit: wait. I'll stick with the chain rule I think I might know how to solve this. I'll post the answer in a bit.

Last edited by Shelled (2014-04-15 10:32:27)

bobbym

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Re: Derivatives.

Hi;

Okay, post when you have it.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Shelled

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Re: Derivatives.

Okay, so not the complete answer, but am I going in the right direction?

and then apply the chain rule?

where 

   <--- not sure how to get the derivative of this. I think it's the product rule where...
                 

       and       

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: Derivatives.

So far you are correct so see if you can go a little farther.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Shelled

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Re: Derivatives.

So I used the product rule; then applied it all to the chain rule and got

i.imgur.com/McRIMWE.png

having trouble with simplifying it though

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: Derivatives.

Hi Shelled;

That is correct! You could do a little simplifying though.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Shelled

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Re: Derivatives.

Thankyou Got the right answer

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: Derivatives.

Is that the answer they wanted?

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Shelled

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Re: Derivatives.

I managed to simplify it to get the answer

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: Derivatives.

Okay, very good.  Welcome to the forum.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Shelled

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Re: Derivatives.

Thanks