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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 87

Derivatives from graphs Use the figure to find the following derivatives. <IMAGE>
d/dx (f(x)g(x)) | x=4

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Step 1: Recall the product rule for derivatives, which states that if you have two functions f(x) and g(x), the derivative of their product is given by \( \frac{d}{dx}[f(x)g(x)] = f'(x)g(x) + f(x)g'(x) \).
Step 2: Identify the values of f(x), g(x), f'(x), and g'(x) at x = 4 from the graph. You will need to find the y-values of f(x) and g(x) at x = 4, as well as the slopes of the tangent lines to f(x) and g(x) at x = 4.
Step 3: Substitute the values of f(x), g(x), f'(x), and g'(x) at x = 4 into the product rule formula. This will give you the expression for the derivative of the product at x = 4.
Step 4: Simplify the expression obtained in Step 3 to find the derivative of the product at x = 4.
Step 5: Verify your result by checking the calculations and ensuring that the values from the graph are correctly interpreted.

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