Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative - d/d@VAR f(x) = natural log of ( square root of 5x^2-x)/(7x+4)
Step 1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 2.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3
Multiply by the reciprocal of the fraction to divide by .
Step 4
Multiply by .
Step 5
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 6
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
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Step 6.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 6.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 6.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 7
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 8
Combine and .
Step 9
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 10
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 10.1
Multiply by .
Step 10.2
Subtract from .
Step 11
Combine fractions.
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Step 11.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 11.2
Combine and .
Step 11.3
Move to the denominator using the negative exponent rule .
Step 12
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 13
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 14
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 15
Multiply by .
Step 16
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 17
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 18
Multiply by .
Step 19
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 20
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 21
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 22
Multiply by .
Step 23
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 24
Combine fractions.
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Step 24.1
Add and .
Step 24.2
Multiply by .
Step 24.3
Multiply by .
Step 25
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 25.1
Factor out of .
Step 25.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 25.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 26
Simplify.
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Step 26.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 26.1.1
Add parentheses.
Step 26.1.2
Let . Substitute for all occurrences of .
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Step 26.1.2.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 26.1.2.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 26.1.2.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 26.1.2.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 26.1.2.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 26.1.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 26.1.2.2.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 26.1.2.2.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 26.1.2.2.1.2.1
Move .
Step 26.1.2.2.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 26.1.2.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 26.1.2.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 26.1.2.2.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 26.1.2.2.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 26.1.2.2.2
Add and .
Step 26.1.2.3
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 26.1.2.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 26.1.2.4.1
Move .
Step 26.1.2.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 26.1.2.5
Multiply by .
Step 26.1.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 26.1.4
Simplify.
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Step 26.1.4.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 26.1.4.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 26.1.4.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 26.1.4.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 26.1.4.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 26.1.4.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 26.1.4.1.2
Simplify.
Step 26.1.4.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 26.1.4.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 26.1.4.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 26.1.4.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 26.1.4.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 26.1.4.2.2
Add and .
Step 26.1.4.3
Add and .
Step 26.2
Combine terms.
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Step 26.2.1
Rewrite as a product.
Step 26.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 26.2.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 26.2.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 26.2.5
Add and .
Step 26.2.6
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 26.2.6.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 26.2.6.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 26.2.7
Simplify.
Step 26.3
Factor out of .
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Step 26.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 26.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 26.3.3
Factor out of .