Asked by Tom

y = (6x^2-6)^4/x
I would appreciate it more if work was shown. Thank you (I have the answer but want to know how to do it)

Answers

Answered by Steve
several ways

expand and divide:

6/x * (x^2-1)^4
= 6/x (x^8 - 6x^6 + 4x^4 - 6x^2 + 1)
6(x^7 - 6x^5 + 4x^3 - 6x + 1/x)
now take derivative:
6(7x^6 - 30x^4 + 12x^2 - 6 - 1/x^2)

quotient rule:

6(4)(x^2-1)^3(2x)(x) - 6(x^2-1)^4(1)
-----------------------------------
x^2

product rule:

6(x^2-1)^4 * 1/x
24(x^2-1)^3(2x)(1/x) + 6(x^2-1)^4(-1/x^2)

I'll let you verify that they are all the same

also, there's always wolframalpha.com:

1296 (x^2-1)^3 (7x^2+1)/x^2
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