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