Differentiate

y=[(8x-x^6)/(x^3)]^(-4/5)

My answer:
[4x^3(16+3x^5)]/5 • fifth root of [(8x-x^6)/(x^3)] ^9

2 answers

y=( (8x-x^6)(x^-3) )^-4/5

y= ( (8x-2 -x^3) )-4/5

y'= -4/5 (8x^-2 -x^-6)^-9/5 * (-16x+6x^5)

I don't think this is the same answer. Check both.
the radicand is a fraction, not a product.

y = [(8x-x^6)/(x^3)]^(-4/5)
y' = (-4/5)[(8x-x^6)/(x^3)]^(-9/5) * -(3x^5+16)/x^3

You can massage that to get the various forms shown here:

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=derivative+[%288x-x^6%29%2F%28x^3%29]^%28-4%2F5%29
Similar Questions
  1. 1. differentiate cos(3/x)2. differentiate sin(4/x) 3. differentiate 3/{sin(3x+pi)} 4. differentiate pxsin(q/x)where p and q are
    1. answers icon 0 answers
  2. Differentiate and simplify as much as possible.Cube root(5z+6/-9z+3). The answer should be y'=
    1. answers icon 3 answers
  3. I'm having problems with this one. Can't get the right answer.Differentiate the following using the chain rule. f(x) =
    1. answers icon 1 answer
  4. Solve. Express your answer as exact roots.(s+6)^2 = 3/4 Sq root (s+6)^2 = +-sq root 3/4 (s+6) = sq root 3/ 2 s = -6 +- sq root 3
    1. answers icon 2 answers
more similar questions