Find the derivative of the following via implicit differentiation:

H f HxLL
-1 + x2
x x 2 + 2 x

The derivative of f HxL is f HxL:

f HxL
-1 + x2
x 2 + 2 x

u v
u v x
-u x
Use the quotient rule, , where u x2 - 1 and v 2 x + 2:
x v v2
-I-1 + x2 M I x H2 + 2 xLM + H2 + 2 xL I x I-1 + x2 MM

f HxL

H2 + 2 xL2

Differentiate the sum term by term and factor out constants:

H2 + 2 xL I x I-1 + x2 MM - I-1 + x2 M H2L + 2 I x HxLM

f HxL
x

H2 + 2 xL2

The derivative of 2 is zero:

H2 + 2 xL I x I-1 + x2 MM - I-1 + x2 M I2 I x HxLM + 0 M

f HxL

H2 + 2 xL2

Simplify the expression:

-2 I-1 + x2 M I x HxLM + H2 + 2 xL I x I-1 + x2 MM

f HxL

H2 + 2 xL2

The derivative of x is 1:
H2 + 2 xL I x I-1 + x2 MM - 1 2 I-1 + x2 M

f HxL

H2 + 2 xL2

Differentiate the sum term by term:

-2 I-1 + x2 M + H2 + 2 xL H-1L + x Ix2 M

f HxL
x

H2 + 2 xL2

The derivative of -1 is zero:

-2 I-1 + x2 M + H2 + 2 xL I x Ix2 M + 0 M

f HxL

H2 + 2 xL2

Simplify the expression:

-2 I-1 + x2 M + H2 + 2 xL I x Ix2 MM

f HxL

H2 + 2 xL2

Hxn L n xn-1 , where n 2: Ix2 M 2 x:

Use the power rule,
x x
-2 I-1 + x2 M + H2 + 2 xL 2 x
f HxL

H2 + 2 xL2

Simplify the expression:

2 x H2 + 2 xL - 2 I-1 + x2 M
f HxL
H2 + 2 xL2

Factor the numerator and denominator of the right hand side:

4 x H1 + xL - 2 I-1 + x2 M
f HxL

2 I4 x H1 + xL - 2 I-1 + x2 MM

Cancel common terms in the numerator and denominator:

Answer:

f HxL
1
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