Differentiate the following expressions with respect to :
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
- (f)
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2(a)
1. Rewrite the radical expression with a fractional exponent to prepare for differentiation.
Let
2. Apply the chain rule to differentiate the expression.
3. Simplify the derivative into a single algebraic fraction.
2(b)
1. Apply the chain rule to differentiate the numerator.
2. Apply the quotient rule to differentiate the given expression.
3. Factorise the numerator and simplify.
2(c)
1. Apply the chain rule by differentiating the outer function
2. Differentiate the inner function to obtain the final expression
2(d)
1. Apply the standard derivative formula for the inverse sine function along with the chain rule.
2. Expand and simplify the expression under the square root.
2(e)
1. Simplify the logarithmic expression using the laws of logarithms.
2. Differentiate the simplified expression with respect to $x$.
3. Combine the fractions over a common denominator and simplify.
2(f)
1. Apply the quotient rule to set up the derivative.
2. Differentiate the exponential terms and expand the numerator.
3. Simplify the numerator to obtain the final expression.
Since :
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