Directions: Prove the following statements. 1. If f(x) = (x² – 1)3 then f'(x) = 6x3 – 12x + 6x.

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Rules in Action
Derivatives of Algebraic Functions
Directions: Prove the following statements.
1. If f(x) = (x? – 1)3 then f'(x) = 6x³ – 12x + 6x.
f(x) = x5/x3 + 2 then
13x + 20x*
2vx3 + 2
2.
If
1- x2
f'(x) = -
2/x(x? + 1)3
3. If
f(x) =
then
Vx2 + 1
(8x + 4x³)v4x2 + 8 – 24x3 – 32x
V4x2 + 8
4. If f(x) = (/4x2 + 8
then f'(x) =
Transcribed Image Text:Rules in Action Derivatives of Algebraic Functions Directions: Prove the following statements. 1. If f(x) = (x? – 1)3 then f'(x) = 6x³ – 12x + 6x. f(x) = x5/x3 + 2 then 13x + 20x* 2vx3 + 2 2. If 1- x2 f'(x) = - 2/x(x? + 1)3 3. If f(x) = then Vx2 + 1 (8x + 4x³)v4x2 + 8 – 24x3 – 32x V4x2 + 8 4. If f(x) = (/4x2 + 8 then f'(x) =
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