Find dy of x/( sqrt (3x + 6) )

[HellRyu]

Homework Statement

I am doing my review for an exam Friday and the review shows only this: "find dy"

x/( sqrt(3x + 6) )

The review gives me the answer which is:
[(3x + 12)/2(3x + 6)^(3/2)]dx

2. The attempt at a solution

I started out by re-writing the sqrt as " (3x + 6)^1/2 " which I then proceeded to multiply the equation by the derivative of " (3x + 6) " and got:

3x/(3x + 6)^(1/2).

I'm stuck on how to proceed.

 

[Mentallic]

Homework Statement

I am doing my review for an exam Friday and the review shows only this: "find dy"

x/( sqrt(3x + 6) )

The review gives me the answer which is:
[(3x + 12)/2(3x + 6)^(3/2)]dx

2. The attempt at a solution

I started out by re-writing the sqrt as " (3x + 6)^1/2 " which I then proceeded to multiply the equation by the derivative of " (3x + 6) " and got:

3x/(3x + 6)^(1/2).

I'm stuck on how to proceed.

Do you know the quotient rule for derivatives? Or equivalently, convert from

\frac{x}{(3x+6)^{1/2}}

to

x(3x+6)^{-1/2}

and use the product rule, setting u=x and v=(3x+6)^{-1/2}

 

[phiiota]

when you have functions like this, sometimes it's easier to write out your systems in general terms.

rewrite your equation as f(x)/g(x), or f(x)g(x)^-1, if you prefer, where f(x)=x and g(x)=√(3x+6). so now find the derivative of this. do it piece by piece until you have your solution.

 

[SammyS]

Homework Statement

I am doing my review for an exam Friday and the review shows only this: "find dy"

x/( sqrt(3x + 6) )

The review gives me the answer which is:
[(3x + 12)/2(3x + 6)^(3/2)]dx

2. The attempt at a solution

I started out by re-writing the sqrt as " (3x + 6)^1/2 " which I then proceeded to multiply the equation by the derivative of " (3x + 6) " and got:

3x/(3x + 6)^(1/2).

I'm stuck on how to proceed.

Hello HellRyu. Welcome to PF !

The question should have read something like:

Find dy, for \displaystyle y=\frac{x}{\sqrt{3x + 6}}\ .​

Of course, \displaystyle dy=\frac{dy}{dx} dx=y'\,dx

Basically, find y' and multiply by dx.

Use the quotient rule with \displaystyle y=\frac{x}{(3x + 6)^{1/2}}\,,\ or use the product rule with \displaystyle y=x(3x + 6)^{-1/2}\ .

 

[HellRyu]

Hello HellRyu. Welcome to PF !

The question should have read something like:

Find dy, for \displaystyle y=\frac{x}{\sqrt{3x + 6}}\ .​

Of course, \displaystyle dy=\frac{dy}{dx} dx=y'\,dx

Basically, find y' and multiply by dx.

Use the quotient rule with \displaystyle y=\frac{x}{(3x + 6)^{1/2}}\,,\ or use the product rule with \displaystyle y=x(3x + 6)^{-1/2}\ .

Hi, and thank you! :)

I started using the quotient rule which got me stuck at:

(-3x^{2} + 3x + 6)/ ( (3x + 6)^{3/2} )

 

[SammyS]

Hi, and thank you! :)

I started using the quotient rule which got me stuck at:

(-3x^{2} + 3x + 6)/ ( (3x + 6)^{3/2} )

That's incorrect.

Show some intermediate steps.

 

[HellRyu]

That's incorrect.

Show some intermediate steps.

O.K. I thought it was. I have:

x/( (3x + 6)^{1/2} ) "f(x) / g(x)"

I then get "g(x)( f' (x) ) -( f(x)( g'(x) ) ) "

over

"g(x)^{2} "

I plug my f(x)'s and g(x)'s with their derivatives

(3x + 6)^{1/2} (1) - (x(3x) )

over

(3x + 6)^{3/2}
Is this correct so far? Or did I make a mistake somewhere?

 

[MarneMath]

No, you need to use the chain rule on the 2nd part.

 

[HellRyu]

No, you need to use the chain rule on the 2nd part.

Ha! You guys are genius', thank you all so much! I figured it out.