What is the derivative of sqrt(5x+2)5x+2?

1 Answer
Oct 24, 2016

5/(2sqrt(5x+2))525x+2

Explanation:

differentiate using the color(blue)"chain rule"chain rule

sqrt(5x+2)=(5x+2)^(1/2)5x+2=(5x+2)12

d/dx(5x+2)^(1/2)=1/2(5x+2)^(-1/2).d/dx(5x+2)ddx(5x+2)12=12(5x+2)12.ddx(5x+2)

=5/2(5x+2)^(-1/2)=5/(2(5x+2)^(1/2))=5/(2sqrt(5x+2))=52(5x+2)12=52(5x+2)12=525x+2