x*(x - 18) ---------- 2 (x - 9)
(x*(x - 18))/(x - 9)^2
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Apply the product rule:
; to find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
; to find :
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
Apply the power rule: goes to
The result is:
The result is:
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:
-18 + 2*x x*(18 - 2*x)*(x - 18) --------- + --------------------- 2 4 (x - 9) (x - 9)
/ x*(-18 + x)\ 6*|-1 + -----------| | 2 | \ (-9 + x) / -------------------- 2 (-9 + x)