________________ / 2 \/ 4 - (x - 2*a)
sqrt(4 - (x - 2*a)^2)
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.
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
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:
So, the result is:
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
-x + 2*a ------------------- ________________ / 2 \/ 4 - (x - 2*a)
/ 2 \
| (-x + 2*a) |
-|1 + --------------|
| 2|
\ 4 - (x - 2*a) /
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________________
/ 2
\/ 4 - (x - 2*a)
/ 2 \
| (-x + 2*a) |
3*|1 + --------------|*(-x + 2*a)
| 2|
\ 4 - (x - 2*a) /
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3/2
/ 2\
\4 - (x - 2*a) /