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C1 differentiation HELP!!

Hi I am stuck on this question PLEASE HELP!!
Find the gradient at the point x=-1 on the curve: y= x^2(2x^11+6x^4)
Reply 1
IMG_8701.jpg
I have done this so far not sure it is it right
Times out the bracket then differentiate.

Then sub In x=-1
Reply 3
Original post by avalerion
Times out the bracket then differentiate.

Then sub In x=-1


Thank you I got 4 as the answer
Reply 4
xmxnxmnx^m\cdot x^n \neq x^{mn}
I think you need to differentiate
Original post by laila_a1
IMG_8701.jpg
I have done this so far not sure it is it right


You are right until you made dy/dx = -1
You need to sub in -1
Original post by laila_a1
Thank you I got 4 as the answer


Great! I like a nice whole number :tongue:
Reply 8
Original post by avalerion
You are right until you made dy/dx = -1


No they aren't.

Original post by laila_a1
Thank you I got 4 as the answer


That's wrong.
Reply 9
Original post by alow
No they aren't.



That's wrong.


How?
Wait is it -44+-48 so the answer is-92 but that's a weird answer did the gradient
(edited 7 years ago)
Reply 10
Original post by laila_a1
How?


You expanded the bracket wrong. Look at my first post.
Check your powers when you expanded out the bracket.
Original post by laila_a1
How?


Alow has pointed out a very simple mistake you've made: that multiplying x^2 and x^11 does not give x^22. Instead the indices add.

This could perhaps make your life easier to finding an answer.
Reply 13
Original post by benjaminfinch
Alow has pointed out a very simple mistake you've made: that multiplying x^2 and x^11 does not give x^22. Instead the indices add.

This could perhaps make your life easier to finding an answer.


image.jpg So would this be right
Reply 14
Original post by laila_a1
image.jpg So would this be right


Yes. Well done.
Reply 15
Original post by alow
Yes. Well done.


Thank you, sorry I didn't understand you before
yeah, that's perfect well done
:smile:

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