1 ------------ 2 x + 3*x + 2
1/(x^2 + 3*x + 2)
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
Differentiate term by term:
Apply the power rule: goes to
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Apply the power rule: goes to
So, the result is:
The result is:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
-3 - 2*x --------------- 2 / 2 \ \x + 3*x + 2/
/ 2 \ | (3 + 2*x) | 2*|-1 + ------------| | 2 | \ 2 + x + 3*x/ --------------------- 2 / 2 \ \2 + x + 3*x/
/ 4 2\ | (3 + 2*x) 3*(3 + 2*x) | 24*|1 + --------------- - ------------| | 2 2 | | / 2 \ 2 + x + 3*x| \ \2 + x + 3*x/ / --------------------------------------- 3 / 2 \ \2 + x + 3*x/