1
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7
/ 2 \
\x - 1/
1/((x^2 - 1)^7)
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:
-14*x
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7
/ 2 \ / 2 \
\x - 1/*\x - 1/
/ 2 \
| 16*x |
14*|-1 + -------|
| 2|
\ -1 + x /
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8
/ 2\
\-1 + x /
/ 2 \
| 6*x |
672*x*|1 - -------|
| 2|
\ -1 + x /
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9
/ 2\
\-1 + x /