Question

would you apply the chain rule to this:
f(x)=x^4 e^x

Answer 1

would the inside function be exp(4)?

Answer 2

Is this x raised to the e raised to the x? Or the product of x^4 and e^x?

Answer 3

oops x raised to the 4e raised to the x?

Answer 4

you have to find the first and second derivatives.

Answer 5

Ok, then no chain rule necessary. All that you need to use is the product rule. (fg)'=f'g+g'f

Answer 6

ok! got confused.thanks

Answer 7

np

Answer 8

Dont you end up with