/x - 1\
log|-----|
\x + 1/
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4
log((x - 1)/(x + 1))/4
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 :
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
The result of the chain rule is:
So, the result is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
/ 1 x - 1 \
(x + 1)*|----- - --------|
|x + 1 2|
\ (x + 1) /
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4*(x - 1)
/ -1 + x\ / 1 1 \
|-1 + ------|*|----- + ------|
\ 1 + x / \1 + x -1 + x/
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4*(-1 + x)
/ -1 + x\ / 1 1 1 \
-|-1 + ------|*|-------- + --------- + ----------------|
\ 1 + x / | 2 2 (1 + x)*(-1 + x)|
\(1 + x) (-1 + x) /
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2*(-1 + x)