Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/dx ( square root of x-9)/( square root of x+9)
Step 1
Apply basic rules of exponents.
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Step 1.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Use to rewrite as .
Step 2
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 3
Differentiate.
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Step 3.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 5
Combine and .
Step 6
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 7
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 7.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.2
Subtract from .
Step 8
Combine fractions.
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Step 8.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 8.2
Combine and .
Step 8.3
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 10
Add and .
Step 11
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 12
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 13
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 14
Combine and .
Step 15
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 16
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 16.1
Multiply by .
Step 16.2
Subtract from .
Step 17
Combine fractions.
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Step 17.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 17.2
Combine and .
Step 17.3
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 18
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 19
Add and .
Step 20
Simplify.
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Step 20.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 20.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 20.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 20.4
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 20.4.1
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 20.4.1.1
Subtract from .
Step 20.4.1.2
Add and .
Step 20.4.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 20.4.2.1
Combine and .
Step 20.4.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 20.4.2.3
Combine and .
Step 20.4.3
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 20.4.4
Add and .
Step 20.4.5
Factor out of .
Step 20.4.6
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 20.4.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 20.4.6.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 20.4.6.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 20.5
Combine terms.
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Step 20.5.1
Rewrite as a product.
Step 20.5.2
Multiply by .