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