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.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
The result of the chain rule is:
The answer is:
-1
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2*(1 + x)*\/ 1 + x
3
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5/2
4*(1 + x)
-15
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7/2
8*(1 + x)