Calculus Examples

Find the Derivative Using Quotient Rule - d/dx ((x^2-3x^x+2x-1)dx)/(x^2-4x+4)
Step 1
Differentiate using the Quotient Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 4
Differentiate.
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Step 4.1
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.4
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 5
Use the properties of logarithms to simplify the differentiation.
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Step 5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 5.2
Expand by moving outside the logarithm.
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 Exponential Rule which states that is where =.
Step 6.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 7
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 8
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 9
Differentiate.
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Step 9.1
Combine and .
Step 9.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 9.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 9.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 9.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 9.4
Multiply by .
Step 9.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 9.6
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 9.7
Multiply by .
Step 9.8
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 9.9
Add and .
Step 10
Simplify.
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Step 10.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 10.4
Combine terms.
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Step 10.4.1
Move to the left of .
Step 10.4.2
Move to the left of .
Step 10.4.3
Rewrite as .
Step 10.4.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 10.4.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 10.4.6
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 10.4.7
Add and .
Step 10.4.8
Move to the left of .
Step 10.4.9
Multiply by .
Step 10.4.10
Move to the left of .
Step 10.4.11
Move to the left of .
Step 10.4.12
Add and .
Step 10.4.13
Add and .
Step 10.5
Reorder terms.
Step 11
Differentiate.
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Step 11.1
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 11.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 12
Evaluate .
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Step 12.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 12.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 12.3
Multiply by .
Step 13
Differentiate using the Constant Rule.
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Step 13.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 13.2
Add and .
Step 14
Simplify.
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Step 14.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 14.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 14.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 14.4
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 14.4.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 14.4.1.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 14.4.1.1.1
Simplify by moving inside the logarithm.
Step 14.4.1.1.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.4.1.2
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 14.4.1.3
Simplify each term.
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Step 14.4.1.3.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.4.1.3.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.4.1.3.3
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.3.3.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 14.4.1.3.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.4.1.3.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.3.5.1
Move .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 14.4.1.3.5.3
Add and .
Step 14.4.1.3.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.4.1.3.7
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.3.7.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 14.4.1.3.7.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
Step 14.4.1.3.8
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.4.1.3.9
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.3.9.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
Step 14.4.1.3.10
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.4.1.3.11
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
Step 14.4.1.3.12
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by .
Step 14.4.1.3.14
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.3.14.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 14.4.1.3.14.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 14.4.1.3.15
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
Step 14.4.1.3.18
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.4.1.3.19
Multiply by .
Step 14.4.1.3.20
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.3.20.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 14.4.1.3.21
Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.3.22.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 14.4.1.3.23
Multiply .
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Step 14.4.1.3.23.1
Multiply by .
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Simplify by moving inside the logarithm.
Step 14.4.1.3.24
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 14.4.1.3.24.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Multiply by .
Step 14.4.1.3.25
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.3.25.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply .
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Step 14.4.1.3.32.1
Multiply by .
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Simplify by moving inside the logarithm.
Step 14.4.1.3.33
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.4.1.3.34
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 14.4.1.3.34.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Multiply by .
Step 14.4.1.3.35
Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
Step 14.4.1.5
Add and .
Step 14.4.1.6
Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Step 14.4.1.7.1
Move .
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Add and .
Step 14.4.1.8
Simplify each term.
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Step 14.4.1.8.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 14.4.1.8.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.8.4.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
Step 14.4.1.8.5
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 14.4.1.9
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 14.4.1.10
Simplify each term.
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Step 14.4.1.10.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 14.4.1.10.4
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.10.4.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.10.7.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Step 14.4.1.10.7.2.1
Raise to the power of .
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Use the power rule to combine exponents.
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Add and .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 14.4.1.10.11
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 14.4.1.10.11.1
Move .
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
Step 14.4.1.11
Combine the opposite terms in .
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Step 14.4.1.11.1
Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Step 14.4.1.12.1
Move .
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Add and .
Step 14.4.2
Move .
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Subtract from .
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Multiply by .
Step 14.4.5
Move .
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Combine the opposite terms in .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
Step 14.4.7
Add and .
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Step 14.4.7.1
Move .
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Add and .
Step 14.4.8
Subtract from .
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Add and .
Step 14.4.10
Reorder factors in .
Step 14.5
Reorder terms.