Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 2 - Differentiation - 2.2 Exercises - Page 114: 8

Answer

The derivative is $\frac{-21}{x^8}$

Work Step by Step

This question involves a bit of algebraic rearrangement along with the power rule. y can be rewritten as $3*x^{-7}$. Using the power rule, we get $-7*3x^{-8}$ which can be rewritten as $\frac{-21}{x^8}$
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