Product rule differentiation of (2t² + t^(1/3))(4t - 5)

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Homework Statement


Differentiate using the product rule

Homework Equations



[tex](2t^2+t^{(1/3)})(4t-5)[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution



[tex]h'(t) = f'(t)g(t)+f(t)g'(t)[/tex]

[tex](4t+\frac {1}{3}t^{\frac {-2}{3}})(4t-5)+(2t^2+t^{(1/3)})(4)[/tex]
[tex]\frac {-5}{3t^{2/3}}+24t^{2}-20t+\frac {16}{3}t^{1/3}[/tex]

Why is this wrong?
 
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maybe your missing something in the question because the work you showed is correct.
 
The answer in the book is much different, though:
[tex]h'(t) = \frac {72x^{8/3} - 60x^{5/3} + 16x -5}{3x^{2/3}}[/tex]

Something is not right :/.
 
Those 2 answers are equal... other then the t's all of a sudden being x's :).
 
It's not that much different. 72*x^(8/3)/(3*x^(2/3)) is 24*x^2 which if I replace x by t corresponds to the 24*t^2 in your solution. Can you match the other terms up as well? They just factored the answer in a different way.
 
Ahhhhh, that explains it! Thank you very much :).