Question

the derivative of x^2/(x^3 +2)

Answer 1

Quotient rule.

Answer 2

I am using it but got a different answer than what my professor has.

Answer 3

\[\rm D\left[ f \over g\right] ={f'g - fg' \over g^2} \]

Answer 4

Can you do it?

Answer 5

one question... so when we bring up the denominator to the numerator does the power stay the same or does it become a negative?

Answer 6

Negative, of course.

Answer 7

ok hold

Answer 8

im getting thrown off a lot by the derivatives

Answer 9

anybody?

Answer 10

What are you confused about?

Answer 11

i know the basics of the quotient rule but im getting confused when i try to get the derivates...

Answer 12

y ' = ((x^2)'(x^3 +2) - (x^2)(x^3 +2)') / (x^3 +2)^2

Answer 13

Use the power rule to differentiate x^2, and again use the power rule to differentiate x^3+2