How do you differentiate #y = sqrt(x)(9 x - 8)#? Calculus Basic Differentiation Rules Product Rule 1 Answer Shwetank Mauria Sep 8, 2016 #(dy)/(dx)=27/2sqrtx-8/(2sqrtx)# Explanation: Product rule states if #f(x)=g(x)h(x)# then #(df)/(dx)=(dg)/(dx)xxh(x)+(dh)/(dx)xxg(x)# Hence as #y=sqrtx(9x-8)# #(dy)/(dx)=9xxsqrtx+1/(2sqrtx)xx(9x-8)# = #9sqrtx+(9x)/(2sqrtx)-8/(2sqrtx)# = #9sqrtx+9/2sqrtx-8/(2sqrtx)# = #27/2sqrtx-8/(2sqrtx)# Answer link Related questions What is the Product Rule for derivatives? How do you apply the product rule repeatedly to find the derivative of #f(x) = (x - 3)(2 - 3x)(5 - x)# ? How do you use the product rule to find the derivative of #y=x^2*sin(x)# ? How do you use the product rule to differentiate #y=cos(x)*sin(x)# ? How do you apply the product rule repeatedly to find the derivative of #f(x) = (x^4 +x)*e^x*tan(x)# ? How do you use the product rule to find the derivative of #y=(x^3+2x)*e^x# ? How do you use the product rule to find the derivative of #y=sqrt(x)*cos(x)# ? How do you use the product rule to find the derivative of #y=(1/x^2-3/x^4)*(x+5x^3)# ? How do you use the product rule to find the derivative of #y=sqrt(x)*e^x# ? How do you use the product rule to find the derivative of #y=x*ln(x)# ? See all questions in Product Rule Impact of this question 1921 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License