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find f'(x). Please explain?

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If f(x)=sqrt{x}sin{x}, find f'(x).
asked Oct 31, 2014 in CALCULUS by anonymous
reshown Oct 31, 2014 by bradely

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The function f(x) = √x sinx

Differentiating on each side with respect to x .

Apply product rule in derivatives.

d/dx (uv) = uv'+ vu'

u = √x, v = sinx

u' = 1/2√x , v' = cosx

f'(x) = √x cosx + sinx(1/2√x)

= √x cosx + (sinx)/2√x

f'(x) = (2x cosx + sinx)/2√x.

answered Oct 31, 2014 by david Expert

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