Simple derivation: F(t)=1-e^(-1/t), E(t)=dF/dt=e^(-1/t)(....

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Could anyone tell me if this is correct? Thanks! It's been a while since I've done any differentiation and I'm a bit rusty.
 
Re: Simple derivation.

Hello, f0rked!

Not quite . . .


\(\displaystyle F(t) \:=\:1-e^{-\frac{1}{t}}\)

\(\displaystyle \text{Then: }\;\frac{dF}{dt} \;=\;-e^{-\frac{1}{t}}\cdot\frac{d}{dt}\left(-\frac{1}{t}\right)\)

. . \(\displaystyle \frac{d}{dt}\left(-\frac{1}{t}\right) \;=\;\frac{d}{dt}\left(-t^{-1}\right) \;=\;t^{-2} \;=\;\frac{1}{t^2}\)


\(\displaystyle \text{Therefore: }\;\frac{dF}{dt} \;=\;-e^{-\frac{1}{t}}\cdot\frac{1}{t^2} \;=\;-\frac{e^{-\frac{1}{t}}}{t^2}\)

 
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