Chapter 3: Problem 9
Find the derivative of the following functions. $$f(t)=t^{5} e^{t}$$
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Chapter 3: Problem 9
Find the derivative of the following functions. $$f(t)=t^{5} e^{t}$$
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Proof by induction: derivative of \(e^{k x}\) for positive integers \(k\) Proof by induction is a method in which one begins by showing that a statement, which involves positive integers, is true for a particular value (usually \(k=1\) ). In the second step, the statement is assumed to be true for \(k=n\), and the statement is proved for \(k=n+1,\) which concludes the proof. a. Show that \(\frac{d}{d x}\left(e^{k x}\right)=k e^{k x}\) for \(k=1\) b. Assume the rule is true for \(k=n\) (that is, assume \(\left.\frac{d}{d x}\left(e^{n x}\right)=n e^{n x}\right),\) and show this implies that the rule is true for \(k=n+1 .\) (Hint: Write \(e^{(n+1) x}\) as the product of two functions, and use the Product Rule.)
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