Calculus: Early Transcendentals
Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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ISBN: 9781285741550
Author: James Stewart
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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**Differentiation Problem**

The task is to find the derivative of the function defined as follows:

\[ f(x) = \sqrt{x} + \sqrt{x} \]

### Solution Approach

To differentiate the function \( f(x) \), we apply the basic differentiation rules. 

The function can be rewritten as:

\[ f(x) = 2\sqrt{x} \]

Next, apply the power rule for differentiation. Recall that the derivative of \( x^n \) is \( nx^{n-1} \).

1. Rewrite \( \sqrt{x} \) as \( x^{1/2} \).
2. Differentiate \( 2x^{1/2} \) using the power rule.

#### Steps:

- The derivative of \( x^{1/2} \) is \( \frac{1}{2}x^{-1/2} \).
- Multiply by the constant 2.

Thus, the derivative \( f'(x) \) will be:

\[ f'(x) = 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2}x^{-1/2} \]

Simplifying, we get:

\[ f'(x) = x^{-1/2} \]

Therefore, in terms of radicals:

\[ f'(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \]

This completes the differentiation process for the given function.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Differentiation Problem** The task is to find the derivative of the function defined as follows: \[ f(x) = \sqrt{x} + \sqrt{x} \] ### Solution Approach To differentiate the function \( f(x) \), we apply the basic differentiation rules. The function can be rewritten as: \[ f(x) = 2\sqrt{x} \] Next, apply the power rule for differentiation. Recall that the derivative of \( x^n \) is \( nx^{n-1} \). 1. Rewrite \( \sqrt{x} \) as \( x^{1/2} \). 2. Differentiate \( 2x^{1/2} \) using the power rule. #### Steps: - The derivative of \( x^{1/2} \) is \( \frac{1}{2}x^{-1/2} \). - Multiply by the constant 2. Thus, the derivative \( f'(x) \) will be: \[ f'(x) = 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2}x^{-1/2} \] Simplifying, we get: \[ f'(x) = x^{-1/2} \] Therefore, in terms of radicals: \[ f'(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}} \] This completes the differentiation process for the given function.
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