/x + 3\
2*log|-----| - 3
\ x /
2*log((x + 3)/x) - 3
Differentiate term by term:
The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
Let .
The derivative of is .
Then, apply the chain rule. Multiply by :
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 :
Apply the power rule: goes to
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
The result of the chain rule is:
So, the result is:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
Now simplify:
The answer is:
/1 x + 3\
2*x*|- - -----|
|x 2 |
\ x /
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x + 3
/ 3 + x\ / 1 1 \
2*|1 - -----|*|- - - -----|
\ x / \ x 3 + x/
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3 + x
/ 3 + x\ /1 1 1 \
4*|1 - -----|*|-- + -------- + ---------|
\ x / | 2 2 x*(3 + x)|
\x (3 + x) /
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3 + x