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  1. March 7th 2009, 04:46 AM #1
    Duffman
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    Smile Simple Derivative

    I need som help with this.
    Im having trouble finding the derivative of (the first image 1.)

    The Answer should be (image 2)

    But all I get is (image 3)

    Were does the √(x-1) come from?

    THANKS
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  2. March 7th 2009, 04:56 AM #2
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    Hi

    f(x) = (x-4) \: \sqrt{x-1}

    To find the derivative use the formula of the derivative of a product
    (uv)' = u'v + uv'

    Here
    u(x) = x-4 then u'(x) = 1
    v(x) = \sqrt{x-1} then v'(x) = \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x-1}}

    Therefore
    f'(x) = \sqrt{x-1} + \frac{x-4}{2\sqrt{x-1}}
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