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"query": {
"display": "derivative of $$\\frac{6u^{2}}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}}$$",
"symbolab_question": "PRE_CALC#derivative \\frac{6u^{2}}{(u^{2}+u)^{3}}"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Calculus",
"topic": "Derivatives",
"subTopic": "Derivatives",
"default": "\\frac{6(-4u-1)}{u^{2}(u+1)^{4}}",
"meta": {
"showVerify": true
}
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\frac{6u^{2}}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}}\\right)=\\frac{6\\left(-4u-1\\right)}{u^{2}\\left(u+1\\right)^{4}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\frac{6u^{2}}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the constant out: $$\\left(a{\\cdot}f\\right)'=a{\\cdot}f'$$",
"result": "=6\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\frac{u^{2}}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Quotient Rule: $$\\left(\\frac{f}{g}\\right)'=\\frac{f'{\\cdot}g-g'{\\cdot}f}{g^{2}}$$",
"result": "=6\\cdot\\:\\frac{\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}\\right)\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}-\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)u^{2}}{\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)^{2}}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}\\right)=2u$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=2u^{2-1}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=2u",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)=3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(2u+1\\right)$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply the chain rule:$${\\quad}3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)",
"result": "=3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the chain rule: $$\\frac{df\\left(u\\right)}{dx}=\\frac{df}{du}\\cdot\\frac{du}{dx}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$f=v^{3},\\:\\:v=\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{d}{dv}\\left(v^{3}\\right)\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Chain%20Rule",
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{dv}\\left(v^{3}\\right)=3v^{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{dv}\\left(v^{3}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=3v^{3-1}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=3v^{2}",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=3v^{2}\\frac{d}{du}\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Substitute back $$v=\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)$$",
"result": "=3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)"
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"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)=2u+1$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Sum/Difference Rule: $$\\left(f{\\pm}g\\right)'=f'{\\pm}g'$$",
"result": "=\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}\\right)+\\frac{du}{du}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}\\right)=2u$$",
"input": "\\frac{d}{du}\\left(u^{2}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the Power Rule: $$\\frac{d}{dx}\\left(x^a\\right)=a{\\cdot}x^{a-1}$$",
"result": "=2u^{2-1}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/derivatives-practice#area=main&subtopic=Power%20Rule",
"practiceTopic": "Power Rule"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "=2u",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{du}{du}=1$$",
"input": "\\frac{du}{du}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the common derivative: $$\\frac{du}{du}=1$$",
"result": "=1"
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"type": "step",
"result": "=2u+1"
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"meta": {
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"interimType": "Derivatives"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(2u+1\\right)"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Derivatives",
"interimType": "Derivatives"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=6\\cdot\\:\\frac{2u\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}-3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(2u+1\\right)u^{2}}{\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)^{2}}"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$6\\cdot\\:\\frac{2u\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}-3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(2u+1\\right)u^{2}}{\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)^{2}}:{\\quad}\\frac{6\\left(-4u-1\\right)}{u^{2}\\left(u+1\\right)^{4}}$$",
"input": "6\\cdot\\:\\frac{2u\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}-3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(2u+1\\right)u^{2}}{\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)^{2}}",
"result": "=\\frac{6\\left(-4u-1\\right)}{u^{2}\\left(u+1\\right)^{4}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{2u\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}-3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(2u+1\\right)u^{2}}{\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)^{2}}=\\frac{-4u-1}{u^{2}\\left(u+1\\right)^{4}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{2u\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}-3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(2u+1\\right)u^{2}}{\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)^{2}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$2u\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}-3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(2u+1\\right)u^{2}:{\\quad}u^{2}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(-4u-1\\right)$$",
"input": "2u\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}-3\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(2u+1\\right)u^{2}",
"result": "=\\frac{u^{2}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(-4u-1\\right)}{\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)^{2}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{b+c}=a^{b}a^{c}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}=\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right),\\:u^{2}=uu$$"
],
"result": "=2u\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)-3\\left(uu+u\\right)^{2}\\left(1+2u\\right)uu",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$u\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}$$",
"result": "=u\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(2\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)-3\\left(1+2u\\right)u\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/factoring-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Factoring"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$-3u\\left(2u+1\\right)+2\\left(u^{2}+u\\right):{\\quad}u\\left(-4u-1\\right)$$",
"input": "2\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)-3\\left(1+2u\\right)u",
"result": "=uu\\left(-4u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$u^{2}+u:{\\quad}u\\left(u+1\\right)$$",
"input": "u^{2}+u",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$a^{b+c}=a^{b}a^{c}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$u^{2}=uu$$"
],
"result": "=uu+u",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$u$$",
"result": "=u\\left(u+1\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/factoring-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Factoring"
}
}
],
"meta": {
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}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=2u\\left(u+1\\right)-3u\\left(2u+1\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$u$$",
"result": "=u\\left(2\\left(1+u\\right)-3\\left(1+2u\\right)\\right)",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/factoring-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Factoring"
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$2\\left(u+1\\right)-3\\left(2u+1\\right):{\\quad}-4u-1$$",
"input": "2\\left(1+u\\right)-3\\left(1+2u\\right)",
"result": "=u\\left(-4u-1\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$2\\left(1+u\\right):{\\quad}2+2u$$",
"input": "2\\left(1+u\\right)",
"result": "=2+2u-3\\left(1+2u\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the distributive law: $$a\\left(b+c\\right)=ab+ac$$",
"secondary": [
"$$a=2,\\:b=1,\\:c=u$$"
],
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:1+2u",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/expansion-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand Rules"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:1=2$$",
"result": "=2+2u"
}
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{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$-3\\left(1+2u\\right):{\\quad}-3-6u$$",
"input": "-3\\left(1+2u\\right)",
"result": "=2+2u-3-6u",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the distributive law: $$a\\left(b+c\\right)=ab+ac$$",
"secondary": [
"$$a=-3,\\:b=1,\\:c=2u$$"
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"result": "=-3\\cdot\\:1+\\left(-3\\right)\\cdot\\:2u",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply minus-plus rules",
"secondary": [
"$$+\\left(-a\\right)=-a$$"
],
"result": "=-3\\cdot\\:1-3\\cdot\\:2u"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$-3\\cdot\\:1-3\\cdot\\:2u:{\\quad}-3-6u$$",
"input": "-3\\cdot\\:1-3\\cdot\\:2u",
"result": "=-3-6u",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$3\\cdot\\:1=3$$",
"result": "=-3-3\\cdot\\:2u"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$3\\cdot\\:2=6$$",
"result": "=-3-6u"
}
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$2+2u-3-6u:{\\quad}-4u-1$$",
"input": "2+2u-3-6u",
"result": "=-4u-1",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Group like terms",
"result": "=2u-6u+2-3"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add similar elements: $$2u-6u=-4u$$",
"result": "=-4u+2-3"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$2-3=-1$$",
"result": "=-4u-1"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Refine",
"result": "=u^{2}\\left(-4u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}"
}
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)^{2}:{\\quad}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{6}$$",
"input": "\\left(\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3}\\right)^{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\left(a^{b}\\right)^{c}=a^{bc}$$",
"result": "=\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{3\\cdot\\:2}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$3\\cdot\\:2=6$$",
"result": "=\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{6}"
}
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"type": "step",
"result": "=\\frac{u^{2}\\left(-4u-1\\right)\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{6}}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Cancel $$\\frac{u^{2}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(-4u-1\\right)}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{6}}:{\\quad}\\frac{u^{2}\\left(-4u-1\\right)}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{4}}$$",
"input": "\\frac{u^{2}\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}\\left(-4u-1\\right)}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{6}}",
"result": "=\\frac{u^{2}\\left(-4u-1\\right)}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{4}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\frac{x^{a}}{x^{b}}=\\frac{1}{x^{b-a}}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\frac{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{2}}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{6}}=\\frac{1}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{6-2}}$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{u^{2}\\left(-4u-1\\right)}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{6-2}}",
"meta": {
"practiceLink": "/practice/exponent-practice",
"practiceTopic": "Expand FOIL"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$6-2=4$$",
"result": "=\\frac{u^{2}\\left(-4u-1\\right)}{\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{4}}"
}
],
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{4}:{\\quad}u^{4}\\left(u+1\\right)^{4}$$",
"input": "\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{4}",
"result": "=\\frac{u^{2}\\left(-4u-1\\right)}{u^{4}\\left(u+1\\right)^{4}}",
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{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$\\left(u^{2}+u\\right)^{4}:{\\quad}u^{4}\\left(u+1\\right)^{4}$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$u^{2}+u:{\\quad}u\\left(u+1\\right)$$",
"input": "u^{2}+u",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor out common term $$u:{\\quad}u\\left(u+1\\right)$$",
"input": "u^{2}+u",
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What is the derivative of (6u^2)/((u^2+u)^3) ?
The derivative of (6u^2)/((u^2+u)^3) is (6(-4u-1))/(u^2(u+1)^4)What is the first derivative of (6u^2)/((u^2+u)^3) ?
The first derivative of (6u^2)/((u^2+u)^3) is (6(-4u-1))/(u^2(u+1)^4)