Product rule with polynomial and square root terms

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Homework Statement



Supposed "f" is a differentiable function. Write the expression for the derivative of the following function.

a) h(x) = -4x^3 * f(x)

b) h(x) = 2/[tex]\sqrt{x}[/tex]* f(x)

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N/a

The Attempt at a Solution



Would the answers just be (using the product rule)

a) h'(x) = -4x^3 * f '(x) + f(x) * -12x^2

and

b) h'(x) = 2/[tex]\sqrt{x}[/tex] * f '(x) + f(x) * -x^-2


Sort of seems to simple... Thanks again
 
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a) Yes, b) [tex]\frac{2}{\sqrt{x}}[/tex] is not [tex]\frac{-1}{x^2}[/tex]
 
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