_________ \/ 4*x + 1 ----------- 2 x
sqrt(4*x + 1)/x^2
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
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.
Apply the power rule: goes to
So, the result is:
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
To find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
_________ 2*\/ 4*x + 1 2 - ------------- + -------------- 3 2 _________ x x *\/ 4*x + 1
/ _________\ | 2 4 3*\/ 1 + 4*x | 2*|- ------------ - ------------- + -------------| | 3/2 _________ 2 | \ (1 + 4*x) x*\/ 1 + 4*x x / -------------------------------------------------- 2 x
/ _________ \ | 2 2*\/ 1 + 4*x 2 3 | 12*|------------ - ------------- + -------------- + --------------| | 5/2 3 3/2 2 _________| \(1 + 4*x) x x*(1 + 4*x) x *\/ 1 + 4*x / ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 x