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