Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative Using Quotient Rule - d/du ((2u^3+7)(3u^2-5))/(u^2+1)
Step 1
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2
Differentiate using the Product 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
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.6
Simplify the expression.
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Step 3.6.1
Add and .
Step 3.6.2
Move to the left of .
Step 3.7
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.8
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.9
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.10
Multiply by .
Step 3.11
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.12
Simplify the expression.
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Step 3.12.1
Add and .
Step 3.12.2
Move to the left of .
Step 4
Simplify.
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Step 4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.5
Combine terms.
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Step 4.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.5.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.5.4
Add and .
Step 4.5.5
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.7
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.5.7.1
Move .
Step 4.5.7.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.5.7.3
Add and .
Step 4.5.8
Multiply by .
Step 4.5.9
Add and .
Step 4.6
Reorder terms.
Step 5
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 7
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 8
Add and .
Step 9
Simplify.
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Step 9.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 9.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 9.2.1.1
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 9.2.1.2
Simplify each term.
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Step 9.2.1.2.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 9.2.1.2.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 9.2.1.2.2.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 9.2.1.2.2.3
Add and .
Step 9.2.1.2.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 9.2.1.2.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 9.2.1.2.4.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 9.2.1.2.4.3
Add and .
Step 9.2.1.2.5
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 9.2.1.2.6
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 9.2.1.2.6.1
Move .
Step 9.2.1.2.6.2
Multiply by .
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Step 9.2.1.2.6.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.2.1.2.6.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 9.2.1.2.6.3
Add and .
Step 9.2.1.2.7
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.1.2.8
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.1.2.9
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.1.3
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 9.2.1.3.1
Add and .
Step 9.2.1.3.2
Add and .
Step 9.2.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 9.2.1.5
Simplify each term.
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Step 9.2.1.5.1
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.1.6
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.1.8
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.1.9
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 9.2.1.9.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2.1.9.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2.1.9.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2.1.10
Simplify each term.
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Step 9.2.1.10.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 9.2.1.10.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 9.2.1.10.2.1
Move .
Step 9.2.1.10.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 9.2.1.10.2.3
Add and .
Step 9.2.1.10.3
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.1.10.4
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.1.10.5
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.1.10.6
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.1.11
Apply the distributive property.
Step 9.2.1.12
Simplify.
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Step 9.2.1.12.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 9.2.1.12.1.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 9.2.1.12.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 9.2.1.12.1.3
Add and .
Step 9.2.1.12.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 9.2.1.12.2.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 9.2.1.12.2.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.2.1.12.2.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 9.2.1.12.2.3
Add and .
Step 9.2.1.12.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 9.2.1.12.3.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 9.2.1.12.3.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 9.2.1.12.3.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 9.2.1.12.3.3
Add and .
Step 9.2.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 9.2.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 9.2.2.2
Add and .
Step 9.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 9.2.4
Add and .
Step 9.3
Reorder terms.
Step 9.4
Factor out of .
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Step 9.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 9.4.2
Factor out of .
Step 9.4.3
Factor out of .
Step 9.4.4
Factor out of .
Step 9.4.5
Factor out of .
Step 9.4.6
Factor out of .
Step 9.4.7
Factor out of .