How do you differentiate y=(-7x^4+10x^(2/5)+8)(x^2+10) using the product rule?

1 Answer
Oct 5, 2017

(dy)/(dx)=(-7x^4+10x^(2/5)+8)2x+(x^2+10)(-28x^3+4x^(-3/5))

Explanation:

Solve by using the product rule.
(dy)/(dx)=f(x)g'(x)+g(x)f'(x)

f(x)=-7x^4+10x^(2/5)+8
g(x)=x^2+10
f'(x)=28x^3+4x^(-3/5)
g'(x)=2x

(dy)/(dx)=(-7x^4+10x^(2/5)+8)2x+(x^2+10)(-28x^3+4x^(-3/5))