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Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7.3.7

In Exercises 7–26, find the derivative of y with respect to x, t, or θ, as appropriate.
y = e^(-5x)

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Identify the function given: \(y = e^{-5x}\), where \(y\) is expressed in terms of \(x\).
Recall the chain rule for differentiation: if \(y = e^{u(x)}\), then \(\frac{dy}{dx} = e^{u(x)} \cdot \frac{du}{dx}\).
Set the inner function \(u(x) = -5x\) and find its derivative with respect to \(x\): \(\frac{du}{dx} = -5\).
Apply the chain rule by multiplying the derivative of the outer function by the derivative of the inner function: \(\frac{dy}{dx} = e^{-5x} \cdot (-5)\).
Write the final expression for the derivative as \(\frac{dy}{dx} = -5 e^{-5x}\) (do not calculate the numerical value).

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