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Having trouble with trying to get any of the answers. I don’t know how to get 12?
![**Problem:**
If \( y = \frac{4x}{x - 3} \), then \(\frac{dy}{dx} = \)
- \( \frac{-12}{(x-3)^2} \)
- \( \frac{12}{(x-3)} \)
**Explanation:**
This is a calculus problem where we need to find the derivative \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) of the function \( y = \frac{4x}{x - 3} \).
### Steps to Solve:
1. **Apply the Quotient Rule:** The quotient rule states that for a function \(\frac{u}{v}\), the derivative is given by:
\[
\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{u}{v}\right) = \frac{u'v - uv'}{v^2}
\]
where \(u = 4x\) and \(v = x - 3\).
2. **Find Derivatives of \(u\) and \(v\):**
- \(u' = 4\)
- \(v' = 1\)
3. **Substitute in the Quotient Rule:**
\[
\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{(4)(x-3) - (4x)(1)}{(x-3)^2}
\]
\[
= \frac{4x - 12 - 4x}{(x-3)^2}
\]
\[
= \frac{-12}{(x-3)^2}
\]
Thus, the correct derivative is \( \frac{-12}{(x-3)^2} \).
**Correct Answer:**
- \( \frac{-12}{(x-3)^2} \)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc388c4d9-a82e-4d00-b1c6-bf9fe1b7875d%2F9f808dbe-896b-4172-85d6-439cbfaacbbd%2F5gl1ox2_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem:**
If \( y = \frac{4x}{x - 3} \), then \(\frac{dy}{dx} = \)
- \( \frac{-12}{(x-3)^2} \)
- \( \frac{12}{(x-3)} \)
**Explanation:**
This is a calculus problem where we need to find the derivative \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) of the function \( y = \frac{4x}{x - 3} \).
### Steps to Solve:
1. **Apply the Quotient Rule:** The quotient rule states that for a function \(\frac{u}{v}\), the derivative is given by:
\[
\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{u}{v}\right) = \frac{u'v - uv'}{v^2}
\]
where \(u = 4x\) and \(v = x - 3\).
2. **Find Derivatives of \(u\) and \(v\):**
- \(u' = 4\)
- \(v' = 1\)
3. **Substitute in the Quotient Rule:**
\[
\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{(4)(x-3) - (4x)(1)}{(x-3)^2}
\]
\[
= \frac{4x - 12 - 4x}{(x-3)^2}
\]
\[
= \frac{-12}{(x-3)^2}
\]
Thus, the correct derivative is \( \frac{-12}{(x-3)^2} \).
**Correct Answer:**
- \( \frac{-12}{(x-3)^2} \)
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