How do you find the derivative of #f(x)=(8x+3)^.5#?
1 Answer
Mar 1, 2017
# f'(x) = 4/sqrt(8x+3)#
Explanation:
We have:
# f(x) = (8x+3)^.5 ( = sqrt(8x+3))#
Applying the power rule we have:
# f'(x) = 1/2(8x+3)^(-1/2)(8)#
# " " = 4(8x+3)^(-1/2)#
# " " = 4/sqrt(8x+3)#
