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 -8 + 2*x x - 8*x -------- - -------- x + 1 2 (x + 1)
/ 2*(-4 + x) x*(-8 + x)\ 2*|1 - ---------- + ----------| | 1 + x 2 | \ (1 + x) / ------------------------------- 1 + x
/ 2*(-4 + x) x*(-8 + x)\ 6*|-1 + ---------- - ----------| | 1 + x 2 | \ (1 + x) / -------------------------------- 2 (1 + x)