x ------ - 1 2 ___ \/ x
d / x \ --|------ - 1| dx| 2 | | ___ | \\/ x /
Differentiate term by term:
Apply the quotient rule, which is:
and .
To find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
To find :
Apply the power rule: goes to
Now plug in to the quotient rule:
The derivative of the constant is zero.
The result is:
The answer is:
1 1 ------ - - 2 x ___ \/ x