Question

f(3) = 8; f^ prime prime (3)=-4; g(3)=2,g^ prime (3)=-6 , find F(3) if F(x) = root(4, f(x) * g(x))

Answer 1

Given:

$f(3)=8,f^{\prime}(3)=-4,g(3)=2,\text{ and }g^{\prime}(3)=-6$

Required:

$We\text{ need to find }F^{\prime}(3)\text{ if }F(x)=\sqrt[4]{f(x)g(x)}.$

Explanation:

Given equation is

$F(x)=\sqrt[4]{f(x)g(x)}.$$F(x)=(f(x)g(x))^{\frac{1}{4}}$$F(x)=f(x)^{\frac{1}{4}}g(x)^{\frac{1}{4}}$

Differentiate the given equation for x.

$Use\text{ }(uv)^{\prime}=uv^{\prime}+vu^{\prime}.\text{ Here u=}\sqrt[4]{f(x)}\text{ and v=}\sqrt[4]{g(x)}.$

$F^{\prime}(x)=f(x)^{\frac{1}{4}}(\frac{1}{4}g(x)^{\frac{1}{4}-1})g^{\prime}(x)+g(x)^{\frac{1}{4}}(\frac{1}{4}f(x)^{\frac{1}{4}-1})f^{\prime}(x)$$=\frac{1}{4}f(x)^{\frac{1}{4}}g(x)^{\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1\times4}{4}}g^{\prime}(x)+\frac{1}{4}g(x)^{\frac{1}{4}}f(x)^{\frac{1}{1}-\frac{1\times4}{4}}f^{\prime}(x)$$=\frac{1}{4}f(x)^{\frac{1}{4}}g(x)^{\frac{1-4}{4}}g^{\prime}(x)+\frac{1}{4}g(x)^{\frac{1}{4}}f(x)^{\frac{1-4}{4}}f^{\prime}(x)$$F^{\prime}(x)=\frac{1}{4}f(x)^{\frac{1}{4}}g(x)^{\frac{-3}{4}}g^{\prime}(x)+\frac{1}{4}g(x)^{\frac{1}{4}}f(x)^{\frac{-3}{4}}f^{\prime}(x)$

Replace x=3 in the equation.

$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{1}{4}f(3)^{\frac{1}{4}}g(3)^{\frac{-3}{4}}g^{\prime}(3)+\frac{1}{4}g(3)^{\frac{1}{4}}f(3)^{\frac{-3}{4}}f^{\prime}(3)$$Substitute\text{ }f(3)=8,f^{\prime}(3)=-4,g(3)=2,\text{ and }g^{\prime}(3)=-6\text{ in the equation.}$$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{1}{4}(8)^{\frac{1}{4}}(2)^{\frac{-3}{4}}(-6)+\frac{1}{4}(2)^{\frac{1}{4}}(8)^{\frac{-3}{4}}(-4)$$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{-6}{4}(8)^{\frac{1}{4}}(2^3)^{\frac{-1}{4}}+\frac{-4}{4}(2)^{\frac{1}{4}}(8^3)^{\frac{-1}{4}}$$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{-3}{2}(8)^{\frac{1}{4}}(8)^{\frac{-1}{4}}-(2)^{\frac{1}{4}}(8^3)^{\frac{-1}{4}}$$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{-3}{2}\frac{\sqrt[4]{8}}{\sqrt[4]{8}}-\frac{\sqrt[4]{2}}{\sqrt[4]{8^3}}$$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{-3}{2}-\frac{\sqrt[4]{2}}{\sqrt[4]{(2)^9}}$$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{-3}{2}-\frac{\sqrt[4]{2}}{\sqrt[4]{(2)^4(2)^4}(2)}$$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{-3}{2}-\frac{\sqrt[4]{2}}{4\sqrt[4]{}(2)}$$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{-3}{2}-\frac{1}{4}$$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{-3\times2}{2\times2}-\frac{1}{4}$$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{-6-1}{4}$$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{-7}{4}$

Final answer:

$F^{\prime}(3)=\frac{-7}{4}$