Differentiate the Following Functions:
(A) $f ( x ) = \frac { e ^ { x } } { x }$

question 2

Essay

Differentiate the following functions:
(a) $f ( x ) = \frac { e ^ { x } } { x }$ (b) $f ( x ) = ( \sqrt { x } + 2 ) ( 2 \sqrt { x } - 4 )$ (c) $f ( x ) = e + 3 x ^ { e }$ (d ) $f ( x ) = \pi ^ { e } \left( x ^ { 2 } - x \right)$

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