Chain Rule. Just need answer for this question

**huhuh** · March 16th 2012, 04:39 PM

Find the derivative of N(t) = 150 - 600 / sqrt.(16 + 3t^2)

**skeeter** · March 16th 2012, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by huhuh

Find the derivative of N(t) = 150 - 600 / sqrt.(16 + 3t^2)

rewrite ...

$N(t) = 150 - 600(16+3t^2)^{-\frac{1}{2}}$

... do the chain rule.

**huhuh** · March 16th 2012, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by skeeter

rewrite ...

$N(t) = 150 - 600(16+3t^2)^{-\frac{1}{2}}$

... do the chain rule.

Just confused as to how to do the chain rule with the 150

**skeeter** · March 16th 2012, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by huhuh

Just confused as to how to do the chain rule with the 150

the derivative of a constant is zero

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