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"query": {
"display": "derivative of $$x^{2}e^{-3x}$$",
"symbolab_question": "PRE_CALC#derivative x^{2}e^{-3x}"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Calculus",
"topic": "Derivatives",
"subTopic": "Derivatives",
"default": "2e^{-3x}x-3e^{-3x}x^{2}",
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"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}e^{-3x}\\right)=2e^{-3x}x-3e^{-3x}x^{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}e^{-3x}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Product Rule: $$\\left(f{\\cdot}g\\right)'=f'{\\cdot}g+f{\\cdot}g'$$",
"secondary": [
"$$f=x^{2},\\:g=e^{-3x}$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)e^{-3x}+\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(e^{-3x}\\right)x^{2}",
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)=2x$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^{2}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=2x^{2-1}",
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"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=2x",
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(e^{-3x}\\right)=-3e^{-3x}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(e^{-3x}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply the chain rule:$${\\quad}e^{-3x}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-3x\\right)$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(e^{-3x}\\right)",
"result": "=e^{-3x}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-3x\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the chain rule: $$\\frac{df\\left(u\\right)}{dx}=\\frac{df}{du}\\cdot\\frac{du}{dx}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$f=e^{u},\\:\\:u=-3x$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{d}{du}\\left(e^{u}\\right)\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-3x\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Chain%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Chain Rule"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(e^{u}\\right)=e^{u}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(e^{u}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(e^{u}\\right)=e^{u}$$",
"result": "=e^{u}"
}
],
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=e^{u}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-3x\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$u=-3x$$",
"result": "=e^{-3x}\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-3x\\right)"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-3x\\right)=-3$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(-3x\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=-3\\frac{dx}{dx}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{dx}{dx}=1$$",
"result": "=-3\\cdot\\:1"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=-3",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=e^{-3x}\\left(-3\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=-3e^{-3x}",
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],
"meta": {
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"interimType": "Derivatives"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=2xe^{-3x}+\\left(-3e^{-3x}\\right)x^{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=2e^{-3x}x-3e^{-3x}x^{2}",
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What is the derivative of x^2e^{-3x} ?
The derivative of x^2e^{-3x} is 2e^{-3x}x-3e^{-3x}x^2What is the first derivative of x^2e^{-3x} ?
The first derivative of x^2e^{-3x} is 2e^{-3x}x-3e^{-3x}x^2