/ 2 \ log\x + x/ ----------- log(2)
log(x^2 + x)/log(2)
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Let .
The derivative of is .
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
Apply the power rule: goes to
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
So, the result is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
1 + 2*x --------------- / 2 \ \x + x/*log(2)
2
(1 + 2*x)
2 - ----------
x*(1 + x)
----------------
x*(1 + x)*log(2)
/ 2\
| (1 + 2*x) |
-2*(1 + 2*x)*|3 - ----------|
\ x*(1 + x) /
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2 2
x *(1 + x) *log(2)