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Rewrite the function in a form suitable for differentiation.

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3(x−1)22x\frac{3(\sqrt{x}-1)^2}{2\sqrt{x}}

Step-by-step solution

4 steps
  1. Rewrite the function in a form suitable for differentiation.

    The given function is y=(x−1)3y = (\sqrt{x}-1)^3.
    We can rewrite x\sqrt{x} as x1/2x^{1/2}.
    So, y=(x1/2−1)3y = (x^{1/2}-1)^3.

  2. Apply the chain rule.

    Let u=x1/2−1u = x^{1/2}-1. Then y=u3y = u^3.
    The chain rule states that dydx=dydu⋅dudx\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{dy}{du} \cdot \frac{du}{dx}.
    First, find dydu\frac{dy}{du}:

    dydu=ddu(u3)=3u2\frac{dy}{du} = \frac{d}{du}(u^3) = 3u^2

    Next, find dudx\frac{du}{dx}:

    dudx=ddx(x1/2−1)=12x(1/2)−1−0=12x−1/2\frac{du}{dx} = \frac{d}{dx}(x^{1/2}-1) = \frac{1}{2}x^{(1/2)-1} - 0 = \frac{1}{2}x^{-1/2}
  3. Substitute uu back into the expression and multiply the derivatives.

    Substitute u=x1/2−1u = x^{1/2}-1 back into 3u23u^2:

    3u2=3(x1/2−1)23u^2 = 3(x^{1/2}-1)^2

    Now, multiply dydu\frac{dy}{du} and dudx\frac{du}{dx}:

    dydx=3(x1/2−1)2⋅12x−1/2\frac{dy}{dx} = 3(x^{1/2}-1)^2 \cdot \frac{1}{2}x^{-1/2}
  4. Simplify the expression.

    Rewrite x1/2x^{1/2} as x\sqrt{x} and x−1/2x^{-1/2} as 1x\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}:

    dydx=3(x−1)2⋅12x\frac{dy}{dx} = 3(\sqrt{x}-1)^2 \cdot \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}} dydx=3(x−1)22x\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{3(\sqrt{x}-1)^2}{2\sqrt{x}}

    The final answer is 3(x−1)22x\frac{3(\sqrt{x}-1)^2}{2\sqrt{x}}.

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