Find the Derivative - d/dx xe^x
Problem
Solution
Identify the rule needed for differentiation. Since the expression
x*ex is a product of two functions,u=x andv=ex the product rule must be applied.Apply the product rule formula, which states
(d(u)*v)/d(x)=ud(v)/d(x)+vd(u)/d(x) Differentiate the individual components. The derivative of
x is1 and the derivative ofex isex Substitute these values into the product rule formula.
Simplify the resulting expression by performing the differentiation and factoring if possible.
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