/ 1 \ log|-----------| | _________| \\/ x*x - 2 /
log(1/(sqrt(x*x - 2)))
Let .
The derivative of is .
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
Apply the product rule:
; to find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
; to find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
The result of the chain rule is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
2 2*x -1 + ------- 2 -2 + x ------------ 2 -2 + x
/ 2 \ | 4*x | 2*x*|3 - -------| | 2| \ -2 + x / ----------------- 2 / 2\ \-2 + x /