How is #f'(x)=-x/sqrt(a^2-x^2# when #f(x)=a-sqrt(a^2-x^2# using the power rule ?
I learned that the derivative of #"x"^n# is #n"x"^(n-1# . So should'nt
#d/(dx)[a-sqrt(a^2-x^2)]=-1/(2sqrt(a^2-x^2 # where #"x"=a^2-x^2# ???
I learned that the derivative of
2 Answers
Aug 20, 2017
Ans=
Explanation:
Because here chain rule also be applying
So the ans is
Aug 20, 2017
The power rule only applies in its simplest form for powers of
Yes,
However, the chain rule changes this when there is an entire function being raised to a power.
In this case,
This is why we have