Derivative

Printable View

June 5th 2009, 07:41 PM
dwat

Derivative

$y = \sqrt{5x^6-12}$

$y = (5x^6-12)^{1/2}$

$y ' = \frac{1}{2}(5x^6-12)^{-1/2}*30x^5$

$y ' = 30x^5\Big(\frac{1}{2\sqrt{5x^6-12}}\Big)$

Am I doing this right?
June 5th 2009, 07:46 PM
Spec

Yes. You can also check your solutions with this website: Step-by-Step Derivatives
June 5th 2009, 07:53 PM
dwat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spec

Yes. You can also check your solutions with this website: Step-by-Step Derivatives

Do they support the square root function though? if they do, how would I write it in a language this site will understand?
June 5th 2009, 07:54 PM
Spec

Sqrt[5*x^2-12]

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:37 PM.