Question

Derivative of (sqrt(3)/4) s^2?

I am using the product rule... f(x) g'(x) + g(x) f'(x).... but I'm stuck with (sqrt(3)/4). What's the derivative of (sqrt(3)/4)?

Answer 1

0

Answer 2

there's no variable.... OH! now I see it sorry

Answer 3

thats okay

Answer 4

HUH! why product rule? chain rule is more like it... soorryy I need to getmy homework done. ACK!

Answer 5

no wrong I SORRY ^^

Answer 6

Chain rule?

Answer 7

i don't think it's supposed to chain rule... don't you take the derivative of each?

Answer 8

(sqrt(3)/4) s^2
leave sqrt(3/4) alone deal with s^2 that's 2s
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leave s^2 alone deal with sqrt (3/4) that's just a number without a variable so it's 0. multiply this part and that's 0.

2s sqrt(3/4)

Answer 9

number a.k.a constant... no derivatives..they go to 0

Answer 10

it's not sqrt(3/4). It's sqrt(3) divided by 4

Answer 11

kind of hard to see when draw is broken on os eh

Answer 12

i wish i can use the equation tool... it's not working again

Answer 13

d/dx(k*f(x)) = k*d/dx(f(x)) where k is a constant

so just move the sqrt part out from ur derivative...

Answer 14

what do you mean? so sqrt(3) / 4 is 0 or it stays as it is?

Answer 15

Oh I think I get it... so [sqrt(3) / 4] * 2s?

Answer 16

theres no real need to use the product rule....but if u insist on using it, then d/dx(k)=0 when k is a constant.

Answer 17

that's right :)

Answer 18

u can simplify it further between the /4 and *2 though...

Answer 19

Ohhhh! I see now :) yes. I got s sqrt(3) /2 for final answer :)

Answer 20

good job! :)

Answer 21

there should be a variable in the answer since your s was squared

Answer 22

Thanks for your help :D

Answer 23

@Nameless s^2 turned 2s

Answer 24

welcome

Answer 25

ahh okay. then.. good job :)

Answer 26

Thanks everyone :) :)

Answer 27

[sqrt(3) / 4] * 2s - unless this was the original problem... there should be an s in your answer. d/ds(sqrt(3)/4)s^2 = sqrt(3)*s/2

Answer 28

@nameless he did - " I got s sqrt(3) /2"

Answer 29

oh.. i did not see the s out front. just trying to be thorough. :)

Answer 30

w the Equation n draw tool down in OS, it has been driving us crazy for the last few days :(