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I can understand the complicated side of diferentiating, but when it goes back to the simple i'm stuffed.

How is the diferential of 3/2 a half?

thanks

 Nov 8, 2014

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$$\\y=(5+x^2)^{3/2}\\\\
y'=\frac{3}{2}(5+x^2)^{1/2}\times (0+ 2x)\\\\
y'=\frac{3}{\not{2}}(5+x^2)^{1/2}\times \not{2}x\\\\
y'=3x(5+x^2)^{1/2}\\\\$$

 

So yes your answer is correct.

Do you have any questions?

 Nov 9, 2014
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If the function is:  f(x) = 3/2,  then  f'(x) = 0.

 Nov 8, 2014
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It is important to remember that the first derivative gives the gradient of the tangent.

now you have the line y=3/2

This line is parallel to the x axis so the gradient is 0

I.e.  The first derivative is 0

 Nov 9, 2014
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Huh? Actually don't you take 1 from it?

I'm having to differentiate (5+x^2)^3/2 and i got 3x(5+x^2)^1/2. Is that not right?

thanks

 Nov 9, 2014
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$$\\y=(5+x^2)^{3/2}\\\\
y'=\frac{3}{2}(5+x^2)^{1/2}\times (0+ 2x)\\\\
y'=\frac{3}{\not{2}}(5+x^2)^{1/2}\times \not{2}x\\\\
y'=3x(5+x^2)^{1/2}\\\\$$

 

So yes your answer is correct.

Do you have any questions?

Melody Nov 9, 2014
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Thankyou, that's great!

 Nov 10, 2014

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