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Consider the function f(x) = e⁵ˣg(x), where g(0)= 6| and g'(0) =-2 Find f'(0)

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Final answer:

To find f'(0) for the function f(x) = e⁵¹g(x), we apply the product rule and plug in the given values of g(0) and g'(0). The final result is f'(0) = 28.

Step-by-step explanation:

The function given is f(x) = e⁵¹g(x), and we are given g(0) = 6 and g'(0) = -2. To find f'(0), we need to apply the product rule for differentiation, which states that (uv)' = u'v + uv'. Let's set u = e⁵¹ and v = g(x); thus, u' = 5e⁵¹ and v' = g'(x).

Applying the product rule:

f'(x) = u'v + uv' = (5e⁵¹)g(x) + (e⁵¹)g'(x)

To find f'(0), plug in x = 0:

f'(0) = (5e⁵¹0)(g(0)) + (e⁵¹0)(g'(0))

= (5·1)(6) + (1)(-2)

= 30 - 2

= 28

Therefore, f'(0) = 28.

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