Find the derivative, dy/dx, of y = 8xcos(3x).

Let u= 8x then du/dx = 8Let v= cos(3x) then dv/dx = -3sin(3x)Therefore using the product rule: dy/dx = (cos(3x))(8) + (8x)(-3sin(3x))So dy/dx = 8cos(3x) - 24xsin(3x) .

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