log(x + 3) ---------- x + 3
log(x + 3)/(x + 3)
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Let .
The derivative of is .
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:
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:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
1 log(x + 3) -------- - ---------- 2 2 (x + 3) (x + 3)
-3 + 2*log(3 + x) ----------------- 3 (3 + x)
11 - 6*log(3 + x) ----------------- 4 (3 + x)