1 1*---------------- / 2 \ (x - 2)*\x - 1/
d / 1 \ --|1*----------------| dx| / 2 \| \ (x - 2)*\x - 1//
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
The derivative of the constant is zero.
To find :
Apply the product rule:
; 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:
The result is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
The answer is:
1 / 2 \ ----------------*\1 - x - 2*x*(x - 2)/ / 2 \ (x - 2)*\x - 1/ --------------------------------------- / 2 \ (x - 2)*\x - 1/
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