x - 1 -------- 2 (x + 3)
(x - 1)/(x + 3)^2
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
To find :
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
1 (-6 - 2*x)*(x - 1) -------- + ------------------ 2 4 (x + 3) (x + 3)
/ 3*(-1 + x)\ 2*|-2 + ----------| \ 3 + x / ------------------- 3 (3 + x)
/ 4*(-1 + x)\ 6*|3 - ----------| \ 3 + x / ------------------ 4 (3 + x)