Exercise · ZW-PRODUCT-RULE-007 · ★☆☆ Basic
Differentiate \(f(x)=x^{3} e^{x}\).
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- A. \(\left(3 x^{2} + x^{3}\right) e^{x}\)
Explanation
With \(u=x^{3}\) and \(v=e^{x}\): \(u'=3 x^{2}\), \(v'=e^{x}\). Then \((uv)'=u'v+uv'=\left(3 x^{2} + x^{3}\right) e^{x}\).
Review the concept: Product rule
Rule giving the derivative of a product of two differentiable functions: \((fg)^{\prime}=f^{\prime}g+fg^{\prime}\). It is not the product of the derivatives.
\[(f\,g)'=f'\,g+f\,g'\]
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