Questions: Find the derivative of the following function by first expanding the expression.
f(x)=(5x+3)(6x^2+1)
Transcript text: Find the derivative of the following function by first expanding the expression.
\[
f(x)=(5 x+3)\left(6 x^{2}+1\right)
\]
Solution
Solution Steps
To find the derivative of the function \( f(x) = (5x + 3)(6x^2 + 1) \), first expand the expression by distributing the terms. Once expanded, differentiate each term with respect to \( x \).
Step 1: Expand the Expression
To find the derivative of the function \( f(x) = (5x + 3)(6x^2 + 1) \), we first expand the expression. Distributing the terms, we have:
\[
f(x) = 30x^3 + 18x^2 + 5x + 3
\]
Step 2: Differentiate the Expanded Function
Next, we differentiate the expanded function term by term with respect to \( x \):
\[
f'(x) = \frac{d}{dx}(30x^3) + \frac{d}{dx}(18x^2) + \frac{d}{dx}(5x) + \frac{d}{dx}(3)
\]
Calculating each derivative, we get:
\[
f'(x) = 90x^2 + 36x + 5
\]