log(x + 3) ---------- + 3 x -------------- 3 + x
(log(x + 3)/x + 3)/(3 + x)
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
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:
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:
The result is:
To find :
Apply the product rule:
; to find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
; to find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
The result is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
1 log(x + 3) --------- - ---------- log(x + 3) x*(x + 3) 2 ---------- + 3 x x ---------------------- - -------------- 3 + x 2 (3 + x)
1 2*log(3 + x) 2 -------- - ------------ + --------- / log(3 + x)\ / 1 log(3 + x)\ 2 2 x*(3 + x) 2*|3 + ----------| 2*|----- - ----------| (3 + x) x \ x / \3 + x x / - ----------------------------------- + ------------------ - ---------------------- x 2 x*(3 + x) (3 + x) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 + x
2 6*log(3 + x) 3 6 / 1 2*log(3 + x) 2 \ -------- - ------------ + ---------- + ---------- / log(3 + x)\ 3*|-------- - ------------ + ---------| / 1 log(3 + x)\ 3 3 2 2 6*|3 + ----------| | 2 2 x*(3 + x)| 6*|----- - ----------| (3 + x) x x*(3 + x) x *(3 + x) \ x / \(3 + x) x / \3 + x x / ------------------------------------------------- - ------------------ + --------------------------------------- + ---------------------- x 3 x*(3 + x) 2 (3 + x) x*(3 + x) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 + x
2 6*log(3 + x) 3 6 / 1 2*log(3 + x) 2 \ -------- - ------------ + ---------- + ---------- / log(3 + x)\ 3*|-------- - ------------ + ---------| / 1 log(3 + x)\ 3 3 2 2 6*|3 + ----------| | 2 2 x*(3 + x)| 6*|----- - ----------| (3 + x) x x*(3 + x) x *(3 + x) \ x / \(3 + x) x / \3 + x x / ------------------------------------------------- - ------------------ + --------------------------------------- + ---------------------- x 3 x*(3 + x) 2 (3 + x) x*(3 + x) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 + x