_________ / 2 \/ x - 36
/ _________\ d | / 2 | --\\/ x - 36 / 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
x
1 - --------
2
-36 + x
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/ 2
\/ -36 + x
/ 2 \
| x |
3*x*|-1 + --------|
| 2|
\ -36 + x /
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3/2
/ 2\
\-36 + x /