Question

Use the product rule to answer each of the questions below. Throughout, be sure to carefully label any derivative you find by name. It is not necessary to algebraically simplify any of the derivatives you compute.

a. Let m (w) = 3 w^17 4^w. Find m ′(w) .
b. Let h (t) = ( sin (t) + cos (t)) t 4. Find h ′(t).
c. Determine the slope of the tangent line to the curve y = f (x) at the point where a = 1 if f is given by the rule f(x) = e^x sin (x).
d. Find the tangent line approximation L(x) to the function y = g (x) at the point where a = − 1 if g is given by the rule g (x) = ( x^2 + x ) 2^x .

Answer 1

A) M'(w) = w^16 * 4^w [ 51 + 3w In4 ]

B) h'(t) = [ cos (t) - sin (t) ] t^4 + [ sin(t) + cos (t) ] 4t^3

C) f'(1) = e' [sin(1) + cos(1) ]

D) g'(a) = 0 - 1/2

L(x) = - 1/2 ( x + 1 )

Explanation:

Attached below is the detailed solution of the problem

A) m(w) = 3w^17 * 4^w

M'(w) = w^16 * 4^w [ 51 + 3w In4 ]

B) h(t) = [sin(t) + cos(t) ] t^4

h'(t) = [ cos (t) - sin (t) ] t^4 + [ sin(t) + cos (t) ] 4t^3

C) f(x) = e^x sin (x). at a = -1

f'(1) = e' [sin(1) + cos(1) ]

D) g (x) = ( x^2 + x ) 2^x .

g'(a) = 0 - 1/2

L(x) = - 1/2 ( x + 1 )