W Wroen New member Joined Jul 2, 2015 Messages 1 Jul 2, 2015 #1 So say I have an equation in the form: f(x)= -5(x-2)2+6 Are these the correct steps to finding the derivative of this equation?: f'(x)= -5(2)(x-2)(1)+0 f'(x)= -10(x-2) Therefore f'(x)=-10x+20 Is this correct?? Thanks
So say I have an equation in the form: f(x)= -5(x-2)2+6 Are these the correct steps to finding the derivative of this equation?: f'(x)= -5(2)(x-2)(1)+0 f'(x)= -10(x-2) Therefore f'(x)=-10x+20 Is this correct?? Thanks
D Deleted member 4993 Guest Jul 2, 2015 #2 Wroen said: So say I have an equation in the form: f(x)= -5(x-2)2+6 Are these the correct steps to finding the derivative of this equation?: f'(x)= -5(2)(x-2)(1)+0 f'(x)= -10(x-2) Therefore f'(x)=-10x+20 Is this correct?? ......... Yes ..... Well done.... Thanks Click to expand... .
Wroen said: So say I have an equation in the form: f(x)= -5(x-2)2+6 Are these the correct steps to finding the derivative of this equation?: f'(x)= -5(2)(x-2)(1)+0 f'(x)= -10(x-2) Therefore f'(x)=-10x+20 Is this correct?? ......... Yes ..... Well done.... Thanks Click to expand... .
