2 2*x - 18 --------- 2 x - 25
/ 2 \ d |2*x - 18| --|---------| dx| 2 | \ x - 25 /
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
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:
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
/ 2 \ 4*x 2*x*\2*x - 18/ ------- - --------------- 2 2 x - 25 / 2 \ \x - 25/
/ / 2 \ \ | | 4*x | / 2\| | |-1 + --------|*\-9 + x /| | 2 | 2| | | 4*x \ -25 + x / | 4*|1 - -------- + -------------------------| | 2 2 | \ -25 + x -25 + x / -------------------------------------------- 2 -25 + x
/ / 2 \ \ | | 2*x | / 2\| | 2*|-1 + --------|*\-9 + x /| | 2 | 2| | | 4*x \ -25 + x / | 24*x*|-2 + -------- - ---------------------------| | 2 2 | \ -25 + x -25 + x / -------------------------------------------------- 2 / 2\ \-25 + x /