Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.6 - The Chain Rule - Exercises 3.6 - Page 148: 27

Answer

$y'=(3x-2)^5-\frac{1}{x^3}(4-\frac{1}{2x^2})^{-2}$

Work Step by Step

Take derivative of y and apply chain rule: $y'=1/3(3x-2)^5\times3-1(4-\frac{1}{2x^2})^{-2}\times\frac{1}{x^3}=(3x-2)^5-\frac{1}{x^3}(4-\frac{1}{2x^2})^{-2}$
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