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Let f(x) = 2x² + 1/x.
(a) Find the derivative f'(x).

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Final answer:

The derivative of the function f(x) = 2x² + 1/x is f'(x) = 4x - 1/x², found by applying the power rule and the derivative of an inverse function.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked to find the derivative of the function f(x) = 2x² + 1/x. To find this, we will apply the power rule and the derivative of the inverse function.

The power rule states that the derivative of x to the power of n is n times x to the power of (n-1). The derivative of 1/x, which is x to the power of -1, is -1 times x to the power of -2, or -1/x².

Therefore, the derivative f'(x) is:

  • 4x for the 2x² term,
  • -1/x² for the 1/x term.

Adding these together, we find the derivative f'(x) = 4x - 1/x².

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