find the derivative of the function f(x)=(x ^{3}+x ^{2}-x-1)(x ^{2}+3)
\[f(x) = x^3+x^{(2-x-1)}(x^2+3)\]
please confirm the above equation!
find the derivative of the function f(x)=(x ^{3}+x ^{2}\[find the derivative of the function f(x)=(x ^{3}+x ^{2}-x-1)(x ^{2}+3) \]
\[f(x)=(x ^{3}+x ^{2}-x-1)(x ^{2}+3)\]
yes
ok this is two functions multiplied by each other, therefore we need to apply the product rule
which means we differentiate one function and we leave the other one as it is, and we differentiate the other function and leave the other one as it is...
now step one
apply the product rule \[(f.g) = f \prime . g +f . g \prime\]
\[=(3x ^{2}+2x -1)(x ^{2}+3) + (x^3+x^2-x-1)(2x)\]
do you need to simplify this expression
this is your final answer but you can simplify it if you want
there is another way to solve this problem is to multiply the two functions then differentiate it
yes
when you expand this function you see that:
\[f(x) = x^5 + 2x^3+x^4+2x^2-3x-3\]
\[f \prime (x) = 5x^4+6x^2+4x^3+4x-3\]
i think this way is easier for you to see and visualise
you know how to multiply two polynomials right?!
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