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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.4.36

Find and simplify the derivative of the following functions.
f(x) = ex(x3 − 3x2 + 6x − 6)

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Step 1: Identify the function f(x) = e^x (x^3 - 3x^2 + 6x - 6) as a product of two functions: u(x) = e^x and v(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 6x - 6.
Step 2: Use the product rule for differentiation, which states that if you have a function h(x) = u(x)v(x), then the derivative h'(x) = u'(x)v(x) + u(x)v'(x).
Step 3: Differentiate u(x) = e^x. The derivative u'(x) = e^x, since the derivative of e^x with respect to x is e^x.
Step 4: Differentiate v(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 6x - 6. Use the power rule for each term: v'(x) = 3x^2 - 6x + 6.
Step 5: Substitute u(x), u'(x), v(x), and v'(x) into the product rule formula: f'(x) = e^x (3x^2 - 6x + 6) + e^x (x^3 - 3x^2 + 6x - 6). Simplify the expression by factoring out e^x.

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Derivative

The derivative of a function measures how the function's output value changes as its input value changes. It is defined as the limit of the average rate of change of the function over an interval as the interval approaches zero. In calculus, the derivative is often denoted as f'(x) or df/dx, and it provides critical information about the function's behavior, such as its slope and points of tangency.
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The product rule is a formula used to find the derivative of the product of two functions. If u(x) and v(x) are two differentiable functions, the product rule states that the derivative of their product is given by u'v + uv'. This rule is essential when differentiating functions that are products of simpler functions, such as the function f(x) in the given question.
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