2 x - 3*x + 1 ------------ 2 x + x + 1
/ 2 \ d |x - 3*x + 1| --|------------| dx| 2 | \ x + x + 1 /
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 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
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
/ 2 \ -3 + 2*x (-1 - 2*x)*\x - 3*x + 1/ ---------- + ------------------------- 2 2 x + x + 1 / 2 \ \x + x + 1/
/ / 2\ \ | | (1 + 2*x) | / 2 \ | | |-1 + ----------|*\1 + x - 3*x/ | | | 2| | | \ 1 + x + x / (1 + 2*x)*(-3 + 2*x)| 2*|1 + -------------------------------- - --------------------| | 2 2 | \ 1 + x + x 1 + x + x / --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 1 + x + x
/ / 2\ \ | | (1 + 2*x) | / 2 \| | (1 + 2*x)*|-2 + ----------|*\1 + x - 3*x/| | / 2\ | 2| | | | (1 + 2*x) | \ 1 + x + x / | 6*|-1 - 2*x + |-1 + ----------|*(-3 + 2*x) - ------------------------------------------| | | 2| 2 | \ \ 1 + x + x / 1 + x + x / ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 / 2\ \1 + x + x /