Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.6 - The Chain Rule - Exercises 3.6 - Page 148: 33

Answer

$\dfrac{\sec x(1+x\tan x)}{2\sqrt{7+x\sec x}}$

Work Step by Step

Consider the derivative of function $f(x)$ as follows: $f'(x)=(\dfrac{1}{2})(7+x\sec x)^{-(1/2)}(7+x\sec x)'=(\dfrac{1}{2})(7+x\sec x)^{-(1/2)}((0)+(x)'\sec x+x(\sec x)'\Big)=\dfrac{\sec x(1+x\tan x)}{2\sqrt{(7+x\sec x)}}$
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