Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Differentiate term by term:
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 3
2 + 3*x x + 2*x
-------- - --------
x - 2 2
(x - 2)
/ 2 / 2\\
| 2 + 3*x x*\2 + x /|
2*|3*x - -------- + ----------|
| -2 + x 2 |
\ (-2 + x) /
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-2 + x
/ 2 / 2\\
| 2 + 3*x 3*x x*\2 + x /|
6*|1 + --------- - ------ - ----------|
| 2 -2 + x 3 |
\ (-2 + x) (-2 + x) /
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-2 + x