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 + 1)
------ - -----------
2 2
x + 1 / 2 \
\x + 1/
/ / 2 \\
| | 4*x ||
2*|-2*x + (1 + x)*|-1 + ------||
| | 2||
\ \ 1 + x //
--------------------------------
2
/ 2\
\1 + x /
/ / 2 \\
| | 2*x ||
| 4*x*(1 + x)*|-1 + ------||
| 2 | 2||
| 4*x \ 1 + x /|
6*|-1 + ------ - -------------------------|
| 2 2 |
\ 1 + x 1 + x /
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2
/ 2\
\1 + x /