
William W. answered 10/11/24
Experienced Tutor and Retired Engineer
a = 2x3 - 3/x + 5√x - π
a = 2x3 - 3x-1 + 5x1/2 - π
a' = 6x2 + 3x-2 + (5/2)x-1/2
b = ln(2sin(x) - 8cos(x))
b' = 1/(2sin(x) - 8cos(x))•[2cos(x) + 8sin(x)]
b' = (2cos(x) + 8sin(x))/(2sin(x) - 8cos(x)
b' = (cos(x) + 4sin(x))/(sin(x) - 4cos(x))
Put these together using the product rule to get f '(x).