Name: Anonymous 2008-10-13 22:19
So I'm taking Calculus and it's my freshman year, there's nothing too hard about it and I understand it just fine until I get to the algebra. It's the fucking factoring that gets me, I've started to see some shit that I didn't think you could do. For example I have to find the derivative of y=(2x-3)^5 (x^5+3)^2. I apply the product and chain rule properly and get...
y'=(2x-3)^5 * 2[(x^5+3)(5x^4)+(x^5+3)^2*5(2x-3)^4*2.
However, I have no fucking clue how that becomes
y'=30(20x-3)^4(x^5-x^4+1).
I guess my factoring skills suck complete ass. Anywhere I can find some "advanced" factoring tutorials?
y'=(2x-3)^5 * 2[(x^5+3)(5x^4)+(x^5+3)^2*5(2x-3)^4*2.
However, I have no fucking clue how that becomes
y'=30(20x-3)^4(x^5-x^4+1).
I guess my factoring skills suck complete ass. Anywhere I can find some "advanced" factoring tutorials?