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How to find first Derivative of -2(e^2x+1)^3?

I have multipled the exponent with the number -2, giving -6.

-6(e^2x+1)^2

However not sure which rule to use in this question.

Thanks for the help!

Answer :

LammettHash

Use the chain rule. Let

[tex]y=-2(e^{2x}+1)^3[/tex]

and take [tex]u=e^{2x}+1[/tex]. The chain rule says

[tex]\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dx}=\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm du}\cdot\dfrac{\mathrm du}{\mathrm dx}[/tex]

The relevant derivatives are then

[tex]\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm du}=\dfrac{\mathrm d(-2u^3)}{\mathrm du}=-6u^2[/tex]

(power rule)

[tex]\dfrac{\mathrm du}{\mathrm dx}=\dfrac{\mathrm d(e^{2x}+1)}{\mathrm dx}=2e^{2x}[/tex]

(chain rule applied to [tex]e^{2x}[/tex]; the constant vanishes)

So,

[tex]\dfrac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dx}=-6u^2\cdot2e^{2x}=-12e^{2x}(e^{2x}+1)^2[/tex]

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