(x - 1) / x^2
quotient rule?
quotient rule?
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To simplify the problem and to avoid using quotient rule split up the problem
(x-1)/x^2
x/x^2-1/x^2
next rewrite and simplify using formula 1/x^2=x^-2
x^-1-x^-2
next use power rule
-x^-2-(-2x^-3)
if you want it to look better rewrite
-1/x^2+2/x^3
(x-1)/x^2
x/x^2-1/x^2
next rewrite and simplify using formula 1/x^2=x^-2
x^-1-x^-2
next use power rule
-x^-2-(-2x^-3)
if you want it to look better rewrite
-1/x^2+2/x^3
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Not necessary.
The easy way:
... f(x) = ( x - 1 ) / x^(2)
or f(x) = ( x - 1 ) * x^(-2)
or f(x) = x^(-1) - x^(-2)
or df/dx = - x^(-2) + 2x^(-3)
or df/dx = (2 - x) / x^(3)
The easy way:
... f(x) = ( x - 1 ) / x^(2)
or f(x) = ( x - 1 ) * x^(-2)
or f(x) = x^(-1) - x^(-2)
or df/dx = - x^(-2) + 2x^(-3)
or df/dx = (2 - x) / x^(3)