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    What Is the Correct Derivative of f(x) = x(√x - 1)?

    okay so f(x)= x((sqrtx) -1) the square root only applies to x. not 1 okay so (1)(√x-1)= √x-1 (x)(√x-1)' is essentially (x)(1/2x^-1/2) is it not? There for we have √x-1 + (x)(1/2x^-1/2) Now I am not sure if I am doing this right but (x)(1/2x^-1/2)= 1/2x^1/2 Assuming i am right then we have...
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    What Is the Correct Derivative of f(x) = x(√x - 1)?

    Homework Statement So f(x)= x(√x-1)Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution So i understand that the derivitive of a mutiple is (f x g) prime f'xg + fxg' I got (1)(√x-1) + (x)(1/2x^-1/2) now I am stuck... ive used the equation (f(x)-f(x))/x-a and i ended up with x^3/2 -1 but...
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