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Question 5a. Find the derivative of the following functions:

i) f(x) = 3 ln(x) / x^2
ii) f(x) = 3 x^2 ln(2x)
iii) f(x) = ln(3 x^2 - 2 x + 1)
iv) f(t) = e^2t ln(t + 1)

Question 5b. A car is 30 miles north of town, heading north at 25 miles per hour. At the same time, a truck is 40 miles east of town, traveling east at 50 miles per hour. At what rate is the distance between them increasing?

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At what rate is the distance between the car and the truck increasing?

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