SOLUTION:

Multiply the expression in order to derive the function using chain rule:

3 2
𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 4
𝑓(𝑥) = 2 2
(𝑥+1) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥

After successfully finding the function, apply rules of differentiation.

Base on the equation we can clearly see that we first need to use the Quotient Rule of
Differentiation.

Identify f(x) and g(x) and its derivatives:

3 2
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 4
2
𝑓'(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 4𝑥

To find the derivatives of g(x) use the product rule:

then proceed to apply the chain rule to find the second term.

2 2
𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 1) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥
−1/2
𝑔' (𝑥) = ⎡⎢2 (𝑥 + 1) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 ⎤⎥ + ⎡⎢(𝑥 + 1)
⎣
2

⎦ ⎣
2
( )(3𝑥2 +
1
2 )
2𝑥 (6𝑥 + 2)⎤⎥
⎦

Simplify:
−1/2
𝑔' (𝑥) = ⎡⎢2 (𝑥 + 1) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 ⎤⎥ + ⎡⎢(𝑥 + 1) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 (3𝑥 + 1)⎤⎥
2 2 2

⎣ ⎦ ⎣
( ) ⎦

Write the equation using quotient rule:

 −1/2
3𝑥 + 2𝑥 ] [3𝑥 +4𝑥] − [𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 4] ⎡⎢2 (𝑥+1) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 ⎤⎥ + ⎡⎢(𝑥+1) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 (3𝑥 + 1)⎤⎥
2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2
[(𝑥+1)
⎣ ⎦ ⎣
( ) ⎦
𝑓'(𝑥) = 2 2 2
[(𝑥+1) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 ]

Finally, simplify the expression:

−1/2
3𝑥 + 2𝑥 ] [3𝑥 +4𝑥] − [𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 4] ⎡⎢2 (𝑥+1) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 ⎤⎥ + ⎡⎢(𝑥+1) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 (3𝑥 + 1)⎤⎥
2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2
[(𝑥+1)
⎣ ⎦ ⎣
( ) ⎦
𝑓'(𝑥) = 2 2 2
[(𝑥+1) 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 ]

2 −1/2
Simplify both numerator and denominator by bringing down 3𝑥 + 2𝑥 ( ) and convert it into a
radical form. Cancel the common factors and simplify to lowest term.

Answer:

4 3 2
𝑥 + 9𝑥 + 42𝑥 + 32𝑥 + 4
𝑓'(𝑥) = 2 3 2
3𝑥 + 2𝑥 (𝑥+1) (3𝑥 + 2𝑥)

SOLUTION:

3
𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 + 2 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝑥 + 1)
1\2 1\2 3
= 𝑠𝑖𝑛 [(𝑥 + 2) − (𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥) + 𝑡(𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝑥 + 1)]

The derivative of a constant is zero

𝑑 1\2 1\2 3
= 𝑑𝑡
[𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑥 + 2) ] − (𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥) + [𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝑥 + 1)]
1\2 𝑑 1\2 𝑑 1\2 − 2\2 𝑑 3−1 𝑑
= [𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝑥 + 2) ] 𝑑𝑡
(𝑥 + 2) − 𝑑𝑡
(𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥) 𝑑𝑡
(𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥) + 3[𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝑥 + 1)] 𝑑𝑡
𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝑥 + 1)

Apply Chain Rule to find the answer:

1\2 −1\2 2 2
= [𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝑥 + 2)
⎣
1
] ⎡ 2 (𝑥 + 2) ⎤ [0 + 0] + [3𝑡𝑎𝑛 (𝑥 + 1)] 𝑠𝑒𝑐 (𝑥 + 1) [0 + 0]
⎦ [ ]
Note: Anything that is multiplied by zero will always result with an answer of zero.

Therefore, 𝑓'(𝑡) is equal to 0