Determine a function hh such that d/(dx)[sqrt(h(x))] = (3x^2)/(2sqrt(x^3+4))?ddx[h(x)]=3x22x3+4?

1 Answer
Mar 19, 2017

h(x) = x^3+4h(x)=x3+4

Explanation:

Given:

d/(dx)[sqrt(h(x))] = (3x^2)/(2sqrt(x^3+4))ddx[h(x)]=3x22x3+4

Applying the chain rule to the left side:

1/(2sqrt(h(x)))h'(x) = (3x^2)/(2sqrt(x^3+4))

Matching the argument under the radical:

h(x) = x^3+4

Confirmed by h'(x) = 3x^2