________ / 3 \/ x + 2
/ ________\ d | / 3 | --\\/ x + 2 / dx
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:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
2
3*x
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________
/ 3
2*\/ x + 2
/ 3 \
| 3*x |
3*x*|1 - ----------|
| / 3\|
\ 4*\2 + x //
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/ 3
\/ 2 + x
/ 3 6 \
| 9*x 27*x |
3*|1 - ---------- + -----------|
| / 3\ 2|
| 2*\2 + x / / 3\ |
\ 8*\2 + x / /
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/ 3
\/ 2 + x