2
x
--------
2
(x + 1)
x^2/(x + 1)^2
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
To find :
Let .
Apply the power rule: goes to
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
The result of the chain rule is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
2
2*x x *(-2 - 2*x)
-------- + -------------
2 4
(x + 1) (x + 1)
/ 2 \
| 4*x 3*x |
2*|1 - ----- + --------|
| 1 + x 2|
\ (1 + x) /
------------------------
2
(1 + x)
/ 2 \
| 2*x 3*x |
12*|-1 - -------- + -----|
| 2 1 + x|
\ (1 + x) /
--------------------------
3
(1 + x)