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Example 4

Let

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and find dy.

Let

u = (x4 - 2)3, v = 5x - 1.

Then

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Also,

du = 3 · (x4 - 2)2 · 4x3 dx = 12(x4 - 2)2 · x3 dx,

dv = 5 dx.

Therefore

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