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Product rule applied to a polynomial product

Let g(x)=(3x−5)(x2+2x)g(x) = (3x-5)(x^2+2x). Using the product rule, find g′(1)g'(1).

Hint

Write g(x)=f(x)h(x)g(x) = f(x)h(x) with f(x)=3x−5f(x) = 3x-5 and h(x)=x2+2xh(x) = x^2+2x. Apply g′(x)=f′(x)h(x)+f(x)h′(x)g'(x) = f'(x)h(x) + f(x)h'(x), then substitute x=1x=1.

Step-by-step solution

Let f(x)=3x−5f(x) = 3x-5 and h(x)=x2+2xh(x) = x^2+2x, so f′(x)=3f'(x) = 3 and h′(x)=2x+2h'(x) = 2x+2. By the product rule, g′(x)=f′(x)h(x)+f(x)h′(x)=3(x2+2x)+(3x−5)(2x+2)g'(x) = f'(x)h(x) + f(x)h'(x) = 3(x^2+2x) + (3x-5)(2x+2).

Now evaluate at x=1x=1: h(1)=1+2=3h(1) = 1+2 = 3, f(1)=−2f(1) = -2, and h′(1)=4h'(1) = 4. So g′(1)=3(3)+(−2)(4)=9−8=1g'(1) = 3(3) + (-2)(4) = 9 - 8 = 1.

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