log(x + 1)
----------
2
x
log(x + 1)/x^2
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 :
Apply the power rule: goes to
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
1 2*log(x + 1) ---------- - ------------ 2 3 x *(x + 1) x
1 4 6*log(1 + x)
- -------- - --------- + ------------
2 x*(1 + x) 2
(1 + x) x
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2
x
/ 1 12*log(1 + x) 3 9 \
2*|-------- - ------------- + ---------- + ----------|
| 3 3 2 2 |
\(1 + x) x x*(1 + x) x *(1 + x)/
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2
x