_______ \/ x - 1 --------------- ________ / 2 \/ x - x - 1
sqrt(x - 1)/(sqrt(x^2 - x) - 1)
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.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
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 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:
The result is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
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/ 2 2 \ ________ | 4 (-1 + 2*x) 2*(-1 + 2*x) | \/ -1 + x *|- -------------- + --------------- + --------------------------------| | ____________ 3/2 / ____________\| 1 \ \/ x*(-1 + x) (x*(-1 + x)) x*(-1 + x)*\-1 + \/ x*(-1 + x) // 2*(-1 + 2*x) - ----------- + ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------- 3/2 ____________ ____________ ________ / ____________\ (-1 + x) -1 + \/ x*(-1 + x) \/ x*(-1 + x) *\/ -1 + x *\-1 + \/ x*(-1 + x) / ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / ____________\ 4*\-1 + \/ x*(-1 + x) /
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