Deriving dy/dx of y=logε((1+√x)(/1-√x))

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Homework Statement


if y=logε((1 + √x)(/1- √x )) , show than

dy/dx = (1/(√x(1-x))



The Attempt at a Solution



y=logε((1 + √x)(/1- √x ))

y=logε(1+√x)-logε(1-√x)

dy/dx = 1-1/(1+√x) + 1/(1-√x)

i don't no what to do after this or if I am even going in the right direction!?
 
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how you differentiate y=loge(1+\sqrt{x}) ?
 
n.karthick said:
why not? for example if y is given as
y=ln(x^2)
then
\frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{1}{x^2}*2*x=\frac{2}{x}

anonymage posted a question, as one would do if tutoring a student face to face. He wasn't saying that you can't differentiate a logarithm, but asking the OP if he knew how to differentiate a logarithm. That is the point of the homework forums here: to help guide a student to the solution to a problem.
 
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