A tree 5 ft tall grows an average of 8 in. each year. Write an equation to model the tree's height h in inches after y years.
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If you don't start exactly the right way, you can get into all kinds of trouble. This is just one of those cases. I think the best way to start is to divide both terms by x^(1/2)
Step One
Divide both terms in the numerator by x^(1/2)
y= 6x^(1/2) + 3x^(5/2 - 1/2)
y =6x^(1/2) + 3x^(4/2)
y = 6x^(1/2) + 3x^2 Now differentiate that. It should be much easier.
Step Two
Differentiate the y in the last step.
y' = 6(1/2) x^(- 1/2) + 3*2 x^(2 - 1)
y' = 3x^(-1/2) + 6x I wonder if there's anything else you can do to this. If there is, I don't see it.
I suppose this is possible.
y' = 3/x^(1/2) + 6x
y' =
Frankly I like the first answer better, but you have a choice of both.
If you don't start exactly the right way, you can get into all kinds of trouble. This is just one of those cases. I think the best way to start is to divide both terms by x^(1/2)
Step One
Divide both terms in the numerator by x^(1/2)
y= 6x^(1/2) + 3x^(5/2 - 1/2)
y =6x^(1/2) + 3x^(4/2)
y = 6x^(1/2) + 3x^2 Now differentiate that. It should be much easier.
Step Two
Differentiate the y in the last step.
y' = 6(1/2) x^(- 1/2) + 3*2 x^(2 - 1)
y' = 3x^(-1/2) + 6x I wonder if there's anything else you can do to this. If there is, I don't see it.
I suppose this is possible.
y' = 3/x^(1/2) + 6x
y' =
Frankly I like the first answer better, but you have a choice of both.