Another Diff Problem

Jason76

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\(\displaystyle f(x) = \sqrt{3} x + \sqrt{2x}\)

\(\displaystyle f(x) = (3)^{1/2} x + (2x)^{1/2}\)

\(\displaystyle f'(x) = ? + \dfrac{1}{2}(2x)^{-1/2}\) :confused:

\(\displaystyle f'(x) = ? + x^{-1/2}\) :confused:
 
\(\displaystyle f(x) = \sqrt{3} x + \sqrt{2x}\)

\(\displaystyle f(x) = (3)^{1/2} x + (2x)^{1/2}\)

\(\displaystyle f'(x) = ? + \dfrac{1}{2}(2x)^{-1/2}\) :confused:

\(\displaystyle f'(x) = ? + x^{-1/2}\) :confused:

\(\displaystyle \frac {d}{dx}[C*x] \ = \ C \)
 
Since, at this point, were not supposed to know the chain rule, then this was how it's supposed to come out:

\(\displaystyle f(x) = \sqrt{3} x + \sqrt{2x}\)

\(\displaystyle f(x) = \sqrt{3} * x + \sqrt{2} * \sqrt{x}\)

\(\displaystyle f(x) = \sqrt{3} * x + \sqrt{2} * x^{1/2}\)

\(\displaystyle f'(x) = \sqrt{3} * 1 + \sqrt{2} * \dfrac{1}{2}x^{-1/2}\) Answer
 
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