derivative of-x^4+sqrt(x)

{ "query": { "display": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-x^{4}+\\sqrt{x}\\right)$$", "symbolab_question": "DERIVATIVE#\\frac{d}{dx}(-x^{4}+\\sqrt{x})" }, "solution": { "level": "PERFORMED", "subject": "Calculus", "topic": "Derivatives", "subTopic": "Derivatives", "default": "-4x^{3}+\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x}}", "meta": { "showVerify": true } }, "steps": { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-x^{4}+\\sqrt{x}\\right)=-4x^{3}+\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x}}$$", "input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-x^{4}+\\sqrt{x}\\right)", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$", "result": "=-\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{4}\\right)+\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\sqrt{x}\\right)" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{4}\\right)=4x^{3}$$", "input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\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}", "meta": { "practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule", "practiceTopic": "Power Rule" } }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Simplify", "result": "=4x^{3}", "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver" } } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Derivatives", "interimType": "Derivatives", "gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s79Kg+idP5vLVrjUll6eMdYodvM0LC1fPom5KofzCj+6qk3hxk9aCfAWodBRxXgUexGgZz1CFzF7HTa4VF2uoRHv8//6/nV5O4fb8Xgwi7maqO95Is7YBdcRqXmTH8euc2JrcUvyUpj++aXrGYPlvDVw==" } }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\sqrt{x}\\right)=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x}}$$", "input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(\\sqrt{x}\\right)", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt{a}=a^{\\frac{1}{2}}$$", "result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{\\frac{1}{2}}\\right)", "meta": { "practiceLink": "/practice/radicals-practice", "practiceTopic": "Radical Rules" } }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$", "result": "=\\frac{1}{2}x^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}", "meta": { "practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule", "practiceTopic": "Power Rule" } }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Simplify $$\\frac{1}{2}x^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}:{\\quad}\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x}}$$", "input": "\\frac{1}{2}x^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}", "result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x}}", "steps": [ { "type": "interim", "title": "$$x^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}=x^{-\\frac{1}{2}}$$", "input": "x^{\\frac{1}{2}-1}", "steps": [ { "type": "interim", "title": "Join $$\\frac{1}{2}-1:{\\quad}-\\frac{1}{2}$$", "input": "\\frac{1}{2}-1", "result": "=x^{-\\frac{1}{2}}", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Convert element to fraction: $$1=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}$$", "result": "=-\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}+\\frac{1}{2}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Since the denominators are equal, combine the fractions: $$\\frac{a}{c}\\pm\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\pm\\:b}{c}$$", "result": "=\\frac{-1\\cdot\\:2+1}{2}" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "$$-1\\cdot\\:2+1=-1$$", "input": "-1\\cdot\\:2+1", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:2=2$$", "result": "=-2+1" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-2+1=-1$$", "result": "=-1" } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver", "interimType": "Solver", "gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s731snK5z/nd3Sq/6JpCqiX1XTSum/z5kLpMzXS1UJIew02FKSBoQo9V3G05AlnWtTyCE30rzMlUAIVDyhseMBropKGn5MuXZnb2ZCo/hVsBU=" } }, { "type": "step", "result": "=\\frac{-1}{2}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$", "result": "=-\\frac{1}{2}" } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Algebraic Manipulation Join Concise Title 1Eq" } } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver", "interimType": "Solver", "gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7qijEBDcyPMwV4Y1jeiGyoO0se7vRyav6BwUCJZptwG3MwViaLUXkeD+JukROhWdjQYCY06ctBCI/puUxKEtzAQH2kDe5DGYTz3TrPquGdIjtHZXPNLHlLyai31n5HH4G6M8osviUPEkWv33aMbZrSFQW3Chm7McvYpuS87Y5EFs=" } }, { "type": "step", "result": "=\\frac{1}{2}x^{-\\frac{1}{2}}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{-b}=\\frac{1}{a^b}$$", "secondary": [ "$$x^{-\\frac{1}{2}}=\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{x}}$$" ], "result": "=\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{\\sqrt{x}}", "meta": { "practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice", "practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL" } }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Multiply fractions: $$\\frac{a}{b}\\cdot\\frac{c}{d}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:c}{b\\:\\cdot\\:d}$$", "result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:1}{2\\sqrt{x}}" }, { "type": "step", "primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$1\\cdot\\:1=1$$", "result": "=\\frac{1}{2\\sqrt{x}}" } ], "meta": { "solvingClass": "Solver", "interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq", "gptData": 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