Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.9 - Linearization and Differentials - Exercises 3.9 - Page 175: 20

Answer

$$dy = \frac{1}{{3\sqrt x {{\left( {1 + \sqrt x } \right)}^2}}}dx$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & y = \frac{{2\sqrt x }}{{3\left( {1 + \sqrt x } \right)}} \cr & {\text{Calculate }}\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{d}{{dx}}\left[ {\frac{{2\sqrt x }}{{3\left( {1 + \sqrt x } \right)}}} \right] \cr & {\text{Use the quotient rule}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{3\left( {1 + \sqrt x } \right)\left( {2\left( {\frac{1}{{2\sqrt x }}} \right)} \right) - 2\sqrt x \left( 3 \right)\left( {\frac{1}{{2\sqrt x }}} \right)}}{{9{{\left( {1 + \sqrt x } \right)}^2}}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{\left( {1 + \sqrt x } \right)\left( {\frac{1}{{\sqrt x }}} \right) - 1}}{{3{{\left( {1 + \sqrt x } \right)}^2}}} \cr & {\text{Simplify}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{{1 + \sqrt x - \sqrt x }}{{3\sqrt x {{\left( {1 + \sqrt x } \right)}^2}}} \cr & \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = \frac{1}{{3\sqrt x {{\left( {1 + \sqrt x } \right)}^2}}} \cr & {\text{Write in differential form}} \cr & dy = \frac{1}{{3\sqrt x {{\left( {1 + \sqrt x } \right)}^2}}}dx \cr} $$
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