Let \begin{equation*} f(x) = \frac{2\sqrt{x}}{8x^2 + 3x - 12} \end{equation*} Evaluate $f'(x)$ at $x = 2$.
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Step 1: Find the derivative of $f(x)$ using the quotient rule: $f'(x) = \frac{(8x^2 + 3x - 12)\frac{d}{dx}(2\sqrt{x}) - (2\sqrt{x})\frac{d}{dx}(8x^2 + 3x - 12)}{(8x^2 + 3x - 12)^2}$ Show more…
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