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Can someone differentiate this using product rule: (2x^2-5)^7?

I don't understand these questions where only one thing is to the power of something

Update:

I know it's easier using chain rule but can you do it using product rule because that's our topic. Thanks

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    You would only use product rule for equations that are being multiplied.

    For this, there is a power of an expression, so you need to use the General Power Rule, a branch of the Chain Rule.

    it states:

    for any equation y = [u(x)]^n

    then f'(u^n) = n(u)^(n-1) * u'

    You are given

    (2x^2-5)^7

    So, the outer layer of the expression is [u(x)]^7

    The inner layer [u(x)] is 2x^2-5

    So, plugging into the formula, you get: 7(2x^2-5)^(6) * 4x

    then go from there..

    Source(s): AP Calc student
  • Mike G
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Easier to use the chain rule

    dy/dx = 7(2x^2-5)^6 * 4x =

    28x(2x^2-5)^6

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    It's a lot of work with the product rule but it can be done:

    F(x)=(2x^2-5)^7=(2x^2-5)(2x^2-5)(2x^2-5)(2x^2-5)(2x^2-5)(2x^2-5)(2x^2-5).

    product rule of the functions a to g =>

    d/dx(a*b*c*d*e*f*g)=da/dx * bcdefg + db/dx * acdefg + dc/dx * abdefg + dd/dx abcefg ..... etc

    since a=b=c=d=e=f=g=(2x^2-5)

    F'(x)=((2x^2-5)^6)*(da/dx+db/dx+dc/dx+ ... dg/dx)

    F'(x)=((2x^2-5)^6)*(28x)

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