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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I find the derivative of ((t-2)^2)(t-4).. ?

myininaya (myininaya):

product rule+chain rule

myininaya (myininaya):

\[[(t-2)^2(t-4)]'=[(t-2)^2]'(t-4)+(t-2)^2[(t-4)]'\]

myininaya (myininaya):

product rule!

myininaya (myininaya):

\[2(t-2)^1(t-2)'(t-4)+(t-2)^2(1-0)\]

myininaya (myininaya):

chain rule

myininaya (myininaya):

\[2(t-2)(1-0)(t-4)+(t-2)^2(1)\]

myininaya (myininaya):

\[2(t-2)(1)(t+4)+(t-2)^2\]

myininaya (myininaya):

\[2(t-2)(t+4)+(t-2)^2\]

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

made a slight typo at the end, should be \[\large 2(t-2)(t-4)+(t-2)^2\] (should be t-4 not t+4) but other than that, it's perfect

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

optionally, you can expand and simplify to get \[\large 3t^2-16t+20\]

myininaya (myininaya):

minus 4 plus 4 whats the difference lol nice eye jim

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the difference is t-4...literally lol

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