x - 2 ------ 2 x + 1
d /x - 2 \ --|------| dx| 2 | \x + 1/
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 :
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:
The answer is:
1 2*x*(x - 2)
------ - -----------
2 2
x + 1 / 2 \
\x + 1/
/ / 2 \ \
| | 4*x | |
2*|-2*x + |-1 + ------|*(-2 + x)|
| | 2| |
\ \ 1 + x / /
---------------------------------
2
/ 2\
\1 + x /
/ / 2 \ \
| | 2*x | |
| 4*x*|-1 + ------|*(-2 + x)|
| 2 | 2| |
| 4*x \ 1 + x / |
6*|-1 + ------ - --------------------------|
| 2 2 |
\ 1 + x 1 + x /
--------------------------------------------
2
/ 2\
\1 + x /