x + 4 ------- 2*x - 1
d / x + 4 \ --|-------| 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.
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:
The answer is:
1 2*(x + 4)
------- - ----------
2*x - 1 2
(2*x - 1)
/ 2*(4 + x)\
4*|-1 + ---------|
\ -1 + 2*x/
------------------
2
(-1 + 2*x)
/ 2*(4 + x)\
24*|1 - ---------|
\ -1 + 2*x/
------------------
3
(-1 + 2*x)