What is the Derivative of 3(2x^2 + 1)?

[andrey21]

Differentiate the following:

3(2x² +1 )



Heres my attempt

4x.3(2x²+1)^0

anything the the power of 0 = 1

So we have:

12x.(1) = 12x

Is this correct?

 

[micromass]

Yes, this is good!

 

[andrey21]

Thank you micromass

 

[HallsofIvy]

Of course, you could also do this by multiplying that "3" into the parentheses to begin with: $3(2x^2+ 1)= 6x^2+ 3$ so it has derivative $6(2x)+ 0= 12x$ just as you got.

 

[yaya10]

Yes.

well done:)