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(x+1)/(x-1)^2

Derivative of (x+1)/(x-1)^2

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 x + 1  
--------
       2
(x - 1) 
$$\frac{x + 1}{\left(x - 1\right)^{2}}$$
(x + 1)/(x - 1)^2
Detail solution
  1. Apply the quotient rule, which is:

    and .

    To find :

    1. Differentiate term by term:

      1. The derivative of the constant is zero.

      2. Apply the power rule: goes to

      The result is:

    To find :

    1. Let .

    2. Apply the power rule: goes to

    3. Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :

      1. Differentiate term by term:

        1. The derivative of the constant is zero.

        2. Apply the power rule: goes to

        The result is:

      The result of the chain rule is:

    Now plug in to the quotient rule:

  2. Now simplify:


The answer is:

The graph
The first derivative [src]
   1       (2 - 2*x)*(x + 1)
-------- + -----------------
       2               4    
(x - 1)         (x - 1)     
$$\frac{\left(2 - 2 x\right) \left(x + 1\right)}{\left(x - 1\right)^{4}} + \frac{1}{\left(x - 1\right)^{2}}$$
The second derivative [src]
  /     3*(1 + x)\
2*|-2 + ---------|
  \       -1 + x /
------------------
            3     
    (-1 + x)      
$$\frac{2 \left(-2 + \frac{3 \left(x + 1\right)}{x - 1}\right)}{\left(x - 1\right)^{3}}$$
The third derivative [src]
  /    4*(1 + x)\
6*|3 - ---------|
  \      -1 + x /
-----------------
            4    
    (-1 + x)     
$$\frac{6 \left(3 - \frac{4 \left(x + 1\right)}{x - 1}\right)}{\left(x - 1\right)^{4}}$$
The graph
Derivative of (x+1)/(x-1)^2