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Differentiate the function y = (x−1)sqrt(x2−2x+2) and simplify the result.

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2x2−4x+3x2−2x+2\frac{2x^2-4x+3}{\sqrt{x^2-2x+2}}

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y-intercept0−1.41
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Step-by-step solution

5 steps
  1. Identify the differentiation rules needed.

    The function y=(x−1)x2−2x+2y = (x-1)\sqrt{x^2-2x+2} is a product of two functions, u=x−1u = x-1 and v=x2−2x+2v = \sqrt{x^2-2x+2}. We will use the product rule ddx(uv)=u′v+uv′\frac{d}{dx}(uv) = u'v + uv'. For vv, we will also need the chain rule.

  2. Differentiate u=x−1u = x-1.

    u′=ddx(x−1)=1u' = \frac{d}{dx}(x-1) = 1
  3. Differentiate v=x2−2x+2v = \sqrt{x^2-2x+2}.

    Rewrite vv as v=(x2−2x+2)1/2v = (x^2-2x+2)^{1/2}.
    Using the chain rule, ddx(f(g(x)))=f′(g(x))g′(x)\frac{d}{dx}(f(g(x))) = f'(g(x))g'(x), where f(z)=z1/2f(z) = z^{1/2} and g(x)=x2−2x+2g(x) = x^2-2x+2.

    f′(z)=12z−1/2f'(z) = \frac{1}{2}z^{-1/2} g′(x)=ddx(x2−2x+2)=2x−2g'(x) = \frac{d}{dx}(x^2-2x+2) = 2x-2

    So,

    v′=12(x2−2x+2)−1/2(2x−2)v' = \frac{1}{2}(x^2-2x+2)^{-1/2}(2x-2) v′=2x−22x2−2x+2v' = \frac{2x-2}{2\sqrt{x^2-2x+2}} v′=x−1x2−2x+2v' = \frac{x-1}{\sqrt{x^2-2x+2}}
  4. Apply the product rule.

    dydx=u′v+uv′\frac{dy}{dx} = u'v + uv' dydx=(1)x2−2x+2+(x−1)(x−1x2−2x+2)\frac{dy}{dx} = (1)\sqrt{x^2-2x+2} + (x-1)\left(\frac{x-1}{\sqrt{x^2-2x+2}}\right) dydx=x2−2x+2+(x−1)2x2−2x+2\frac{dy}{dx} = \sqrt{x^2-2x+2} + \frac{(x-1)^2}{\sqrt{x^2-2x+2}}
  5. Simplify the expression.

    To combine the terms, find a common denominator.

    dydx=x2−2x+2⋅x2−2x+2x2−2x+2+(x−1)2x2−2x+2\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{\sqrt{x^2-2x+2} \cdot \sqrt{x^2-2x+2}}{\sqrt{x^2-2x+2}} + \frac{(x-1)^2}{\sqrt{x^2-2x+2}} dydx=(x2−2x+2)+(x−1)2x2−2x+2\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{(x^2-2x+2) + (x-1)^2}{\sqrt{x^2-2x+2}}

    Expand (x−1)2(x-1)^2:

    (x−1)2=x2−2x+1(x-1)^2 = x^2 - 2x + 1

    Substitute this back into the numerator:

    dydx=x2−2x+2+x2−2x+1x2−2x+2\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{x^2-2x+2 + x^2-2x+1}{\sqrt{x^2-2x+2}} dydx=2x2−4x+3x2−2x+2\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{2x^2-4x+3}{\sqrt{x^2-2x+2}}

    The final answer is 2x2−4x+3x2−2x+2\frac{2x^2-4x+3}{\sqrt{x^2-2x+2}}.

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