Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/dx (-4x)/((x^2-1)^2)
Step 1
Differentiate using the Constant Multiple Rule.
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Step 1.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 1.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 3
Differentiate using the Power Rule.
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Step 3.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 3.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3
Multiply by .
Step 4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 5
Simplify with factoring out.
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Step 5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Factor out of .
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Step 5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 6
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 6.1
Factor out of .
Step 6.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 6.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 7
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 10
Simplify the expression.
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Step 10.1
Add and .
Step 10.2
Multiply by .
Step 11
Raise to the power of .
Step 12
Raise to the power of .
Step 13
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 14
Add and .
Step 15
Subtract from .
Step 16
Combine and .
Step 17
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 18
Simplify.
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Step 18.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 18.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 18.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 18.2.2
Multiply by .