Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/dx y=(x^2+2x-2)/(x^2-2x+2)
Step 1
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2
Differentiate.
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Step 2.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.4
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.6
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.7
Add and .
Step 2.8
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.9
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.10
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.11
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.12
Multiply by .
Step 2.13
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.14
Add and .
Step 3
Simplify.
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Step 3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.2
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 3.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.2.1.1
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 3.2.1.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 3.2.1.2.1
Reorder the factors in the terms and .
Step 3.2.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 3.2.1.2.3
Add and .
Step 3.2.1.3
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.2.1.3.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.2.1.3.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.2.1.3.2.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 3.2.1.3.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.2.1.3.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.2.1.3.2.3
Add and .
Step 3.2.1.3.3
Move to the left of .
Step 3.2.1.3.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.2.1.3.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.2.1.3.5.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.3.6
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.3.7
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.4
Subtract from .
Step 3.2.1.5
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.2.1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.6
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 3.2.1.7
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.2.1.7.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.2.1.7.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.2.1.7.2.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 3.2.1.7.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 3.2.1.7.2.3
Add and .
Step 3.2.1.7.3
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.7.5
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.2.1.7.6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 3.2.1.7.6.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.7.7
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.7.9
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.7.10
Multiply by .
Step 3.2.1.8
Subtract from .
Step 3.2.1.9
Add and .
Step 3.2.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 3.2.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 3.2.2.2
Add and .
Step 3.2.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 3.2.2.4
Add and .
Step 3.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 3.3
Factor out of .
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Step 3.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.4
Factor out of .
Step 3.5
Rewrite as .
Step 3.6
Factor out of .
Step 3.7
Rewrite as .
Step 3.8
Move the negative in front of the fraction.