derivative

Calculus Level 2

What is the derivative of f(t)= (1/t-3)^2

-2/(t-3) -2/(t-3)^3 2/(t-3)^3 2/(t-3)

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Using power rule and reciprocal rule. f '(t) = 2(1/(t-3))[(1/t-3)^2] -2/(t-3)^3

Zyberg Nee
Oct 25, 2017

f ( t ) = ( 1 t 3 ) 2 = 1 ( t 3 ) 2 f(t) = (\frac {1}{t-3})^2 = \frac {1}{(t-3)^2}

g ( t ) = 1 t 2 g(t) = \frac {1}{t^2} ; g ( t ) = 2 × 1 t 3 g'(t)= -2 \times \frac {1}{t^3}

h ( t ) = t 3 h(t) = t-3 ; h ( t ) = 1 h'(t) = 1

f ( t ) = g ( h ( t ) ) f(t) = g(h(t))

Applying chain rule:

f ( t ) = g ( h ( t ) ) × h ( t ) = ( 2 × 1 ( t 3 ) 2 ) × 1 = ( 2 × 1 ( t 3 ) 2 ) f'(t) = g'(h(t)) \times h'(t) = (-2 \times \frac{1}{(t-3)^2}) \times 1 = (-2 \times \frac{1}{(t-3)^2})

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