4*x --------- 2 / 2 \ \x + 1/
(4*x)/(x^2 + 1)^2
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Apply the power rule: goes to
So, the result is:
To find :
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
2 4 16*x --------- - --------- 2 3 / 2 \ / 2 \ \x + 1/ \x + 1/
/ 2 \ | 6*x | 16*x*|-3 + ------| | 2| \ 1 + x / ------------------ 3 / 2\ \1 + x /
/ / 2 \\ | 2 | 8*x || | 2*x *|-3 + ------|| | 2 | 2|| | 6*x \ 1 + x /| 48*|-1 + ------ - ------------------| | 2 2 | \ 1 + x 1 + x / ------------------------------------- 3 / 2\ \1 + x /