Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/du (e^(8u)-e^(-8u))/(e^(8u)+e^(-8u))
Step 1
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 3.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 3.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 4
Differentiate.
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Step 4.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.3
Simplify the expression.
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Step 4.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.2
Move to the left of .
Step 4.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 5.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 5.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 5.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 6
Differentiate.
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Step 6.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 6.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 6.4
Multiply by .
Step 6.5
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 7
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 7.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 7.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 7.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 8
Differentiate.
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Step 8.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 8.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 8.3
Simplify the expression.
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Step 8.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 8.3.2
Move to the left of .
Step 9
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 9.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 9.2
Differentiate using the Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 9.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 10
Differentiate.
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Step 10.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 10.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 10.3
Simplify the expression.
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Step 10.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 10.3.2
Move to the left of .
Step 11
Simplify.
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Step 11.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.2
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 11.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 11.2.1.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 11.2.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.2.1.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.2.1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.2.1.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 11.2.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 11.2.1.2.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.2.1.2.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.2.1.2.1.2.1
Move .
Step 11.2.1.2.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.2.1.2.1.2.3
Add and .
Step 11.2.1.2.1.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.2.1.2.1.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.2.1.2.1.4.1
Move .
Step 11.2.1.2.1.4.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.2.1.2.1.4.3
Add and .
Step 11.2.1.2.1.5
Simplify .
Step 11.2.1.2.1.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.2.1.2.1.7
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.2.1.2.1.7.1
Move .
Step 11.2.1.2.1.7.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.2.1.2.1.7.3
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.1.2.1.8
Simplify .
Step 11.2.1.2.1.9
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.2.1.2.1.10
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.2.1.2.1.10.1
Move .
Step 11.2.1.2.1.10.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.2.1.2.1.10.3
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 11.2.1.3
Multiply .
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Step 11.2.1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.1.4
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 11.2.1.4.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.2.1.4.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.2.1.4.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 11.2.1.5
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 11.2.1.5.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 11.2.1.5.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.2.1.5.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.2.1.5.1.2.1
Move .
Step 11.2.1.5.1.2.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.2.1.5.1.2.3
Add and .
Step 11.2.1.5.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.1.5.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.2.1.5.1.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.2.1.5.1.5.1
Move .
Step 11.2.1.5.1.5.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.2.1.5.1.5.3
Add and .
Step 11.2.1.5.1.6
Simplify .
Step 11.2.1.5.1.7
Multiply by .
Step 11.2.1.5.1.8
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.2.1.5.1.9
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.2.1.5.1.9.1
Move .
Step 11.2.1.5.1.9.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.2.1.5.1.9.3
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.1.5.1.10
Simplify .
Step 11.2.1.5.1.11
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 11.2.1.5.1.12
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 11.2.1.5.1.12.1
Move .
Step 11.2.1.5.1.12.2
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.2.1.5.1.12.3
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.1.5.2
Add and .
Step 11.2.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 11.2.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.2.2
Add and .
Step 11.2.2.3
Subtract from .
Step 11.2.2.4
Add and .
Step 11.2.3
Add and .