How do you differentiate y = ln ((x^2+1)^5 / sqrt(1-x)) ?

1 Answer
Sep 16, 2016

(1+20x-19x^2)/(2(1-x+x^2+x^3))

Explanation:

Using ln(a^n)=nln a and ln(a/b)=lna-ln b and (ln u)'=1/u u'

y'=5 ln ( 1 + x^2 )-1/2 ln(1- x). So,

y'=5/(1+x^2)(1+x^2)'-(1/2)1/(1-x)(1-x)'

=(10x)/(1+x^2)+1/(2(1-x))

=(1+20x-19x^2)/(2(1-x+x^2+x^3))