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Let f(x)=x4&g(x)=6x4+5. Find (fg)(1).
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So, the derivative of the composition of the functions f and g at x=1 is 127776.

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Step 1 :Given functions are f(x)=x4 and g(x)=6x4+5.

Step 2 :We need to find the derivative of the composition of these functions, (fg)(x), at x=1.

Step 3 :First, find the derivatives of f(x) and g(x). The derivative of f(x) is f(x)=4x3 and the derivative of g(x) is g(x)=24x3.

Step 4 :Next, substitute g(x) into f(x) to get f(g(x))=4(g(x))3=4(6x4+5)3.

Step 5 :Then, multiply f(g(x)) by g(x) to get (fg)(x)=f(g(x))g(x)=4(6x4+5)324x3.

Step 6 :Finally, evaluate this expression at x=1 to get (fg)(1)=4(6(1)4+5)324(1)3=127776.

Step 7 :So, the derivative of the composition of the functions f and g at x=1 is 127776.

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