2 (x - 2) -------- x + 1
(x - 2)^2/(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.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
2
-4 + 2*x (x - 2)
-------- - --------
x + 1 2
(x + 1)
/ 2 \
| (-2 + x) 2*(-2 + x)|
2*|1 + --------- - ----------|
| 2 1 + x |
\ (1 + x) /
------------------------------
1 + x
/ 2 \
| (-2 + x) 2*(-2 + x)|
6*|-1 - --------- + ----------|
| 2 1 + x |
\ (1 + x) /
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2
(1 + x)