Q. Given the following table of values, find h′(2) ifh(x)=x34+g(x)f(x). x2f(x)3f′(x)−3g(x)3g′(x)1
Identify function and values: Identify the function and values needed:h(x)=x34+g(x)f(x)From the table, at x=2, f(2)=3, f′(2)=−3, g(2)=3, g′(2)=1.
Apply quotient rule: Apply the quotient rule to find the derivative of the second term (f(x)/g(x)):(f(x)/g(x))′=(f′(x)g(x)−f(x)g′(x))/g(x)2Plugging in the values: (f′(2)g(2)−f(2)g′(2))/g(2)2=(−3⋅3−3⋅1)/32=(−9−3)/9=−12/9=−4/3.
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