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Calculus Examples
Step 1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 3.1.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.1.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 3.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.4
Combine and .
Step 3.5
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 4.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3
Combine terms.
Step 4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.2
One to any power is one.
Step 4.3.3
Combine and .
Step 4.3.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 4.3.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.5
Reorder terms.
Step 4.3.6
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 4.3.7
Subtract from .
Step 4.4
Divide by .