________________ / 2 \/ (2*x - 4) + 1
sqrt((2*x - 4)^2 + 1)
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
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 derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
-8 + 4*x ------------------- ________________ / 2 \/ (2*x - 4) + 1
/ 2 \
| 4*(-2 + x) |
4*|1 - ---------------|
| 2|
\ 1 + 4*(-2 + x) /
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_________________
/ 2
\/ 1 + 4*(-2 + x)
/ 2 \
| 4*(-2 + x) |
48*|-1 + ---------------|*(-2 + x)
| 2|
\ 1 + 4*(-2 + x) /
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3/2
/ 2\
\1 + 4*(-2 + x) /