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:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
/ 2 \ 2*x 2*x*\x - 1/ ------ - ------------ 2 2 x + 1 / 2 \ \x + 1/
/ / 2 \\ | / 2\ | 4*x || | \-1 + x /*|-1 + ------|| | 2 | 2|| | 4*x \ 1 + x /| 2*|1 - ------ + -----------------------| | 2 2 | \ 1 + x 1 + x / ---------------------------------------- 2 1 + x
/ / 2 \\ | / 2\ | 2*x || | 2*\-1 + x /*|-1 + ------|| | 2 | 2|| | 4*x \ 1 + x /| 12*x*|-2 + ------ - -------------------------| | 2 2 | \ 1 + x 1 + x / ---------------------------------------------- 2 / 2\ \1 + x /