I IloveManUtd New member Joined Jul 27, 2010 Messages 48 Aug 9, 2010 #1 How do I differentiate sqrt (2x+3) ? Must I change 2x to 2x^[sup:3hi7t11g]1/2[/sup:3hi7t11g] and 3 to 3^[sup:3hi7t11g]1/2[/sup:3hi7t11g]? Thx.
How do I differentiate sqrt (2x+3) ? Must I change 2x to 2x^[sup:3hi7t11g]1/2[/sup:3hi7t11g] and 3 to 3^[sup:3hi7t11g]1/2[/sup:3hi7t11g]? Thx.
mmm4444bot Super Moderator Joined Oct 6, 2005 Messages 10,958 Aug 10, 2010 #2 There is NO property that tells us the following: sqrt(2x + 3) = sqrt(2x) + sqrt(3) Do this, instead: sqrt(2x + 3) = (2x + 3)^(1/2) and use the Chain Rule.
There is NO property that tells us the following: sqrt(2x + 3) = sqrt(2x) + sqrt(3) Do this, instead: sqrt(2x + 3) = (2x + 3)^(1/2) and use the Chain Rule.