43. The function \( F \) is defined by: \[ F(x) = G[x + G(x)] \] where the graph of the function \( G \) is shown at the right.

The approximate value of \( F'(1) \) is:






Answer is: option4

\( -\frac{2}{3} \)

Solution:

To find \( F'(x) \), we differentiate both sides: \[ F'(x) = G'[x + G(x)] \cdot \frac{d}{dx} [x + G(x)] \] Using basic differentiation: \[ \frac{d}{dx} [x + G(x)] = 1 + G'(x) \]

Thus, we get:

\[ F'(x) = G'[x + G(x)] \cdot (1 + G'(x)) \] We substitute \( x = 1 \):
  • \( G(1) = 3 \), so the inner function becomes \( 1 + 3 = 4 \).
  • \( G'(4) = \frac{2}{3} \), so \( G'[4] = \frac{2}{3} \).
  • \( G'(1) = -2 \), so \( 1 + G'(1) = 1 - 2 = -1 \).

Thus,

\[ F'(1) = G'[4] \cdot (-1) = \frac{2}{3} \times (-1) = -\frac{2}{3} \] Final Answer: \[ \boxed{-\frac{2}{3}} \]

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