What is the derivative of #xsqrt(1-x)#?

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Roy D.
Jun 2, 2018

# = \frac{2-3x}{2\sqrt{1-x}} #

Explanation:

Question: # \frac{d}{dx} x(1-x)^{\frac{1}{2}} #

Use product rule, # \frac{d}{dx} [f(x)g(x)] = f'(x)g(x) + g'(x)f(x) #, power rule #\frac{d}{dx} [x^n] = nx^{n-1} # and chain rule, # \frac{d}{dx} [f'(g(x))] = f'(g(x)) * g'(x) #

# \frac{d}{dx} x(1-x)^{\frac{1}{2}} = 1(1-x)^{\frac{1}{2}} + \frac{d}{dx}[(1-x)^{\frac{1}{2}}] * x #

# = (1-x)^{\frac{1}{2}} + x * [\frac{1}{2}(1-x)^{\frac{-1}{2}} * -1] #

# = \sqrt{1-x} + x*[\frac{-1}{2} * \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x}}]#

# = \sqrt{1-x} + \frac{-x}{2\sqrt{1-x}} #

# = \frac{2(1-x)}{2sqrt(1-x)} + \frac{-x}{2\sqrt{1-x}} #

# = \frac{2-3x}{2\sqrt{1-x}} #

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