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Derivatives Find and simplify the derivative of the following functions.
g(t) = t³+3t²+t / t³
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3. Techniques of Differentiation
Basic Rules of Differentiation
2:33 minutesProblem 3.1
Textbook Question
Find the derivatives of the functions in Exercises 1–42.
𝔂 = x⁵ - 0.125x² + 0.25x
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Identify the function for which you need to find the derivative: 𝔂 = x⁵ - 0.125x² + 0.25x.
Apply the power rule for differentiation, which states that the derivative of xⁿ is n*xⁿ⁻¹. Start with the first term, x⁵. The derivative is 5*x⁴.
Move to the second term, -0.125x². Using the power rule, the derivative is -0.125 * 2 * x¹, which simplifies to -0.25x.
Differentiate the third term, 0.25x. The derivative of x is 1, so the derivative of 0.25x is 0.25.
Combine the derivatives of each term to find the derivative of the entire function: 𝔂' = 5x⁴ - 0.25x + 0.25.
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