log(x) ___ ------*\/ x 2
(log(x)/2)*sqrt(x)
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Apply the product rule:
; to find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
; to find :
The derivative of is .
The result is:
To find :
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
1 log(x) ------- + ------- ___ ___ 2*\/ x 4*\/ x
-log(x) -------- 3/2 8*x