x - 3 ----------- ________ / 2 \/ x + 5
(x - 3)/sqrt(x^2 + 5)
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 x*(x - 3) ----------- - ----------- ________ 3/2 / 2 / 2 \ \/ x + 5 \x + 5/
/ 2 \
| 3*x |
-2*x + |-1 + ------|*(-3 + x)
| 2|
\ 5 + x /
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3/2
/ 2\
\5 + x /
/ / 2 \\
| | 5*x ||
| x*(-3 + x)*|-3 + ------||
| 2 | 2||
| 3*x \ 5 + x /|
3*|-1 + ------ - ------------------------|
| 2 2 |
\ 5 + x 5 + x /
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3/2
/ 2\
\5 + x /