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2/(x+1)^2

Derivative of 2/(x+1)^2

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   2    
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       2
(x + 1) 
$$\frac{2}{\left(x + 1\right)^{2}}$$
2/(x + 1)^2
Detail solution
  1. The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.

    1. Let .

    2. Apply the power rule: goes to

    3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

      1. Let .

      2. Apply the power rule: goes to

      3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

        1. Differentiate term by term:

          1. Apply the power rule: goes to

          2. The derivative of the constant is zero.

          The result is:

        The result of the chain rule is:

      The result of the chain rule is:

    So, the result is:

  2. Now simplify:


The answer is:

The graph
The first derivative [src]
2*(-2 - 2*x)
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         4  
  (x + 1)   
$$\frac{2 \left(- 2 x - 2\right)}{\left(x + 1\right)^{4}}$$
The second derivative [src]
   12   
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       4
(1 + x) 
$$\frac{12}{\left(x + 1\right)^{4}}$$
The third derivative [src]
  -48   
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       5
(1 + x) 
$$- \frac{48}{\left(x + 1\right)^{5}}$$
The graph
Derivative of 2/(x+1)^2