Detailed solution to Problem Set 15 Exercise 9

Question:
Find d(5 + 3√x).
Solutions:
You can use the somewhat obscure Root Rule (d(mu) = mu du/(mu)): d(5 + 3√x) = d(3√x) = 3 d(√x) = 3(√x dx/(2x)) = 3√x dx/(2x), which you can write as 3 dx/(2√x) or 3⁄2 x−½ dx if you want.
Or you can avoid the Root Rule by treating √x as x½: d(5 + 3x½) = d(3x½) = 3 d(x½) = 3(½ x½−1 dx) = 3⁄2 x−½ dx, which you can write as 3 dx/(2√x) or 3√x dx/(2x) if you want.

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