/ 1 \ log|------| | 2 | \x + 1/
log(1/(x^2 + 1))
Let .
The derivative of is .
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
Apply the power rule: goes to
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
/ 2 \
| 2*x |
2*|-1 + ------|
| 2|
\ 1 + x /
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2
1 + x