-96*x
----------
2
/ 2 \
\x + 12/
d / -96*x \ --|----------| dx| 2| |/ 2 \ | \\x + 12/ /
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
To find :
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
So, the result is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
2
96 384*x
- ---------- + ----------
2 3
/ 2 \ / 2 \
\x + 12/ \x + 12/
/ 2 \
| 6*x |
384*x*|3 - -------|
| 2|
\ 12 + x /
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3
/ 2\
\12 + x /
/ / 2 \\
| 2 | 8*x ||
| 2*x *|-3 + -------||
| 2 | 2||
| 6*x \ 12 + x /|
1152*|1 - ------- + -------------------|
| 2 2 |
\ 12 + x 12 + x /
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3
/ 2\
\12 + x /