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*x 2*x*\x - 2/
------ - ------------
2 2
x + 2 / 2 \
\x + 2/
/ / 2 \ \
| | 4*x | / 2\|
| |-1 + ------|*\-2 + x /|
| 2 | 2| |
| 4*x \ 2 + x / |
2*|1 - ------ + -----------------------|
| 2 2 |
\ 2 + x 2 + x /
----------------------------------------
2
2 + x
/ / 2 \ \
| | 2*x | / 2\|
| 2*|-1 + ------|*\-2 + x /|
| 2 | 2| |
| 4*x \ 2 + x / |
12*x*|-2 + ------ - -------------------------|
| 2 2 |
\ 2 + x 2 + x /
----------------------------------------------
2
/ 2\
\2 + x /