Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
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:
The result is:
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
The answer is:
4 4*x + 2
----- - --------
x - 2 2
(x - 2)
/ 1 + 2*x\
4*|-2 + -------|
\ -2 + x/
----------------
2
(-2 + x)
/ 1 + 2*x\
12*|2 - -------|
\ -2 + x/
----------------
3
(-2 + x)