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