5 3 x - x + 1 ----------- x - 1
(x^5 - x^3 + 1)/(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 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:
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 5 3
- 3*x + 5*x x - x + 1
------------- - -----------
x - 1 2
(x - 1)
/ 5 3 2 / 2\\
| / 2\ 1 + x - x x *\-3 + 5*x /|
2*|x*\-3 + 10*x / + ----------- - --------------|
| 2 -1 + x |
\ (-1 + x) /
-------------------------------------------------
-1 + x
/ 5 3 2 / 2\ / 2\\
| 2 1 + x - x x *\-3 + 5*x / x*\-3 + 10*x /|
6*|-1 + 10*x - ----------- + -------------- - --------------|
| 3 2 -1 + x |
\ (-1 + x) (-1 + x) /
--------------------------------------------------------------
-1 + x