-1 ----------- ________ / 2 \/ 1 - x
-1/sqrt(1 - x^2)
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
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:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Apply the power rule: goes to
So, the result is:
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
The result of the chain rule is:
So, the result is:
The answer is:
-x ----------- 3/2 / 2\ \1 - x /
2 3*x -1 + ------- 2 -1 + x ------------ 3/2 / 2\ \1 - x /