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Calculus Examples
Step 1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 2.2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 2.4.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.4.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 2.5
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.6
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 2.6.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.6.2
Combine and .
Step 2.6.3
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.7
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 2.8
Combine and .
Step 2.9
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.10
Simplify the numerator.
Step 2.10.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.10.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.11
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.12
Combine and .
Step 2.13
Combine and .
Step 2.14
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.14.1
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.14.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.14.3
Subtract from .
Step 2.14.4
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.15
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 2.16
Multiply by .
Step 2.17
Combine and .
Step 2.18
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3
Multiply by .