Detail solution
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Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
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Differentiate term by term:
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The derivative of the constant is zero.
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Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
To find :
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Apply the power rule: goes to
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
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Now simplify:
The answer is:
The first derivative
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1 \/ x - 1
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3/2 2
2*x x
$$- \frac{\sqrt{x} - 1}{x^{2}} + \frac{1}{2 x^{\frac{3}{2}}}$$
The second derivative
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5 2*\-1 + \/ x /
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5/2 3
4*x x
$$\frac{2 \left(\sqrt{x} - 1\right)}{x^{3}} - \frac{5}{4 x^{\frac{5}{2}}}$$
The third derivative
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/ / ___\\
| 11 2*\-1 + \/ x /|
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| 7/2 4 |
\8*x x /
$$3 \left(- \frac{2 \left(\sqrt{x} - 1\right)}{x^{4}} + \frac{11}{8 x^{\frac{7}{2}}}\right)$$