___ log(x) ___ \/ x ------*\/ x + ----- 2 x
(log(x)/2)*sqrt(x) + sqrt(x)/x
Differentiate term by term:
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:
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
To find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
The result is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
1 1 log(x) ------- - ------ + ------- ___ 3/2 ___ 2*\/ x 2*x 4*\/ x
6 -log(x) + - x ----------- 3/2 8*x