What is the derivative of x(6^(-2x))x(62x)?

1 Answer
Apr 13, 2017

=(1-2xln 6)6^(-2x)=(12xln6)62x

Explanation:

(x cdot 6^(-2x))'

By Product Rule,

=1 cdot 6^(-2x)+x cdot (6^(-2x))'

By (b^x)'=(ln b)b^x and Chain Rule,

=6^(-2x)+x cdot (ln 6)6^(-2x)(-2)

By factoring out 6^(-2x),

=(1-2xln 6)6^(-2x)

I hope that this was clear.