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"query": {
"display": "$$\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(\\frac{x}{x^{4}-y^{6}}\\right)$$",
"symbolab_question": "DERIVATIVE#\\frac{\\partial }{\\partial x}(\\frac{x}{x^{4}-y^{6}})"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Calculus",
"topic": "Derivatives",
"subTopic": "Partial Derivatives",
"default": "\\frac{-3x^{4}-y^{6}}{(x^{4}-y^{6})^{2}}",
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"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(\\frac{x}{x^{4}-y^{6}}\\right)=\\frac{-3x^{4}-y^{6}}{\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)^{2}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(\\frac{x}{x^{4}-y^{6}}\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Treat $$y\\:$$as a constant"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Quotient Rule: $$\\left(\\frac{f}{g}\\right)'=\\frac{f'{\\cdot}g-g'{\\cdot}f}{g^{2}}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(x\\right)\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)-\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)x}{\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(x\\right)=1$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(x\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(x\\right)=1$$",
"result": "=1"
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"title": "$$\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)=4x^{3}$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(x^{4}\\right)-\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(y^{6}\\right)"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(x^{4}\\right)=4x^{3}$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(x^{4}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=4x^{4-1}",
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"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=4x^{3}",
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"title": "$$\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(y^{6}\\right)=0$$",
"input": "\\frac{\\partial\\:}{\\partial\\:x}\\left(y^{6}\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Derivative of a constant: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left({a}\\right)=0$$",
"result": "=0"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=4x^{3}-0"
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"type": "step",
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"result": "=4x^{3}",
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)-4x^{3}x}{\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$1\\cdot\\:\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)-4x^{3}x=-3x^{4}-y^{6}$$",
"input": "1\\cdot\\:\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)-4x^{3}x",
"result": "=\\frac{-3x^{4}-y^{6}}{\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)^{2}}",
"steps": [
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$1\\cdot\\:\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)=x^{4}-y^{6}$$",
"input": "1\\cdot\\:\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply: $$1\\cdot\\:\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)=\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)$$",
"result": "=\\left(x^{4}-y^{6}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Remove parentheses: $$\\left(a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=x^{4}-y^{6}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$4x^{3}x=4x^{4}$$",
"input": "4x^{3}x",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^b\\cdot\\:a^c=a^{b+c}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$x^{3}x=\\:x^{3+1}$$"
],
"result": "=4x^{3+1}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$3+1=4$$",
"result": "=4x^{4}"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=x^{4}-y^{6}-4x^{4}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Group like terms",
"result": "=x^{4}-4x^{4}-y^{6}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$x^{4}-4x^{4}=-3x^{4}$$",
"result": "=-3x^{4}-y^{6}"
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Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Treat as a constant
Apply the Quotient Rule:
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is (\partial)/(\partial x)(x/(x^4-y^6)) ?
The answer to (\partial)/(\partial x)(x/(x^4-y^6)) is (-3x^4-y^6)/((x^4-y^6)^2)