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Homework Statement
It's been a while since I've done derivatives. I'm working on a physics problem and can't seem to get the correct derivate for a function of the following form:
f(x)= A [1+9x^2(x-4)^2]^1/2
A is a constant.
The Attempt at a Solution
I've tried various ways of deriving. Silly. But nothing works for the physics problem I am working with.
I derived the whole radical. Brought down the 1/2 and was left with the what's inside the radical raised to -1/2 and then deriving the inside.
I believe my final derivative is in terms of A and x.
Any tips on how to derive this function?