-√x^1.8

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The expression -√x^1.8 can be simplified further.

Using the power rule of exponents, we have:

-√x^1.8 = -√(x^(9/5))

Taking the square root of x^(9/5), we can simplify it as:

-√(x^(9/5)) = -x^(9/10)

So the simplified expression is -x^(9/10).
more simplify
Apologies for the confusion. To simplify the expression -√x^1.8 further, we can rewrite it as:

-√x^1.8 = -x^(1.8/2)

Now, let's simplify the exponent by dividing it by 2:

-√x^1.8 = -x^0.9

Therefore, the simplified expression is -x^0.9.
answer by dx/dy rule
To find the derivative of -√x^1.8 using the power rule, we need to differentiate each part separately.

Let's start by differentiating -√x. Using the chain rule, we have:

d/dx (-√x) = -1/2 * (x^(-1/2)) = -1/(2√x)

Next, let's differentiate x^1.8. Using the power rule, we have:

d/dx (x^1.8) = 1.8 * (x^(1.8 - 1)) = 1.8x^0.8

Now, we can apply the product rule to find the derivative of the entire expression:

d/dx (-√x^1.8) = d/dx (-√x) * x^1.8 + (-√x) * d/dx (x^1.8)

= -1/(2√x) * x^1.8 + (-√x) * 1.8x^0.8

= -x^1.8/(2√x) + (-√x) * 1.8x^0.8

Simplifying further, we have:

= -x^1.8/(2√x) - 1.8√x * x^0.8

Therefore, the derivative of -√x^1.8 with respect to x is -x^1.8/(2√x) - 1.8√x * x^0.8.