How do you find the derivative of #h(x)=1/2(x^2+1)(5-2x)#? Calculus Basic Differentiation Rules Product Rule 1 Answer James May 10, 2018 #h'(x)=x*(5-2x)-(x^2+2)=5x-2x^2-x^2-2=-3x^2+5x-2# Explanation: show below #h(x)=1/2(x^2+1)(5-2x)# now we will dirvite it #h'(x)=1/2*[(2x+0)*(5-2x)+(x^2+2)(0-2)]# #h'(x)=1/2*[2x*(5-2x)+(x^2+2)(-2)]# #h'(x)=x*(5-2x)-(x^2+2)=5x-2x^2-x^2-2=-3x^2+5x-2# note that #y=g(x)*f(x)# #y'=g(x)*f'(x)+g'(x)*f(x)# 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 1822 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License