i cant figure it out for solving an elasticity problem, can anyone help me out?
2007-10-19 14:28:18 · 6 answers · asked by sportzblock 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
200(80-x^2)=16000-200x^2
The number 16000 has no derivative as no x is with it.
-200x^2
(2*-200)x^(2-1)
-400x
Since 200 is a constant you can more simply say 200(derivative of 80-x^2)
200(-2x)= -400x
2007-10-19 14:35:45 · answer #1 · answered by Shaun B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Derivative is just
-2(200)x = -400x
2007-10-19 21:33:03 · answer #2 · answered by Any day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16000-200x^2= -400x which is the derivative
2007-10-19 21:39:03 · answer #3 · answered by MJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
f ( x ) = 16000 - 200 x ²
f `(x) = - 400 x
2007-10-20 02:39:09 · answer #4 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-400x is the derivative
2007-10-19 21:36:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
=16000-200x^2
derivative is -400x
2007-10-19 21:35:23 · answer #6 · answered by john 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋