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Derivative of -2/(x-3)^2

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  -2    
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       2
(x - 3) 
$$- \frac{2}{\left(x - 3\right)^{2}}$$
-2/(x - 3)^2
Detail solution
  1. The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.

    1. Let .

    2. Apply the power rule: goes to

    3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

      1. Let .

      2. Apply the power rule: goes to

      3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

        1. Differentiate term by term:

          1. Apply the power rule: goes to

          2. The derivative of the constant is zero.

          The result is:

        The result of the chain rule is:

      The result of the chain rule is:

    So, the result is:

  2. Now simplify:


The answer is:

The graph
The first derivative [src]
-2*(6 - 2*x)
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         4  
  (x - 3)   
$$- \frac{2 \left(6 - 2 x\right)}{\left(x - 3\right)^{4}}$$
The second derivative [src]
   -12   
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        4
(-3 + x) 
$$- \frac{12}{\left(x - 3\right)^{4}}$$
The third derivative [src]
    48   
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        5
(-3 + x) 
$$\frac{48}{\left(x - 3\right)^{5}}$$