2 (x - 3) --------- 4*(x - 1)
/ 2\ d | (x - 3) | --|---------| dx\4*(x - 1)/
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
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:
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:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
2 1 (x - 3) ---------*(-6 + 2*x) - ---------- 4*(x - 1) 2 4*(x - 1)
2 1 (-3 + x) -3 + x - + ----------- - ------ 2 2 -1 + x 2*(-1 + x) ------------------------ -1 + x
/ 2 \ | 1 -3 + x (-3 + x) | 3*|- - + ------ - -----------| | 2 -1 + x 2| \ 2*(-1 + x) / ------------------------------ 2 (-1 + x)