Find the derivative of f(x) = (1 + 5x2)(x − x2) in two ways. use the product rule. f '(x) = perform the multiplication first. f '(x) = do your answers agree? yes no
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The product rule states that given a function: f(x)=g(x)h(x) f'(x)=g'(x)h(x)+h'(x)g(x) thus the derivative of the expression will be given by: f(x) = (1 + 5x2)(x − x2) g(x)=(1+5x^2) g'(x)=10x
h(x)=(x-x^2) h'(x)=1-2x thus: f'(x)=10x(x-x^2)+(1-2x)(1+5x^2) simplifying this we get: f'(x)=-20x^3+15x^2-12x+1