1 ----------- ________ / 2 \/ x + 1
1/(sqrt(x^2 + 1))
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:
Apply the power rule: goes to
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
-x
--------------------
________
/ 2 \ / 2
\x + 1/*\/ x + 1
2
3*x
-1 + ------
2
1 + x
-----------
3/2
/ 2\
\1 + x /
/ 2 \
| 5*x |
3*x*|3 - ------|
| 2|
\ 1 + x /
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5/2
/ 2\
\1 + x /