2 x - 3 ------ 3 x + 2
/ 2 \ d |x - 3| --|------| dx| 3 | \x + 2/
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 \
2*x 3*x *\x - 3/
------ - -------------
3 2
x + 2 / 3 \
\x + 2/
/ / 3 \ \
| | 3*x | / 2\|
| 3*x*|-1 + ------|*\-3 + x /|
| 3 | 3| |
| 6*x \ 2 + x / |
2*|1 - ------ + ---------------------------|
| 3 3 |
\ 2 + x 2 + x /
--------------------------------------------
3
2 + x
/ / 3 6 \ / 3 \\
| 2 / 2\ | 18*x 27*x | 2 | 3*x ||
6*|- 3*x - \-3 + x /*|1 - ------ + ---------| + 6*x *|-1 + ------||
| | 3 2| | 3||
| | 2 + x / 3\ | \ 2 + x /|
\ \ \2 + x / / /
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2
/ 3\
\2 + x /