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Q.Using the quotient rule, differentiate y=x+2x2+1y = \dfrac{x+2}{x^2+1}.

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Given: y=x+2x2+1y = \dfrac{x+2}{x^2+1}.

Step 1 — Identify uu and vv: u=x+2u = x+2, v=x2+1v = x^2+1, so u′=1u' = 1, v′=2xv' = 2x.

Step 2 — Apply the quotient rule: dydx=vu′−uv′v2=(x2+1)(1)−(x+2)(2x)(x2+1)2\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{vu'-uv'}{v^2} = \dfrac{(x^2+1)(1) - (x+2)(2x)}{(x^2+1)^2}.

Step 3 — Expand the numerator: (x2+1)(1)=x2+1(x^2+1)(1) = x^2+1; (x+2)(2x)=2x2+4x(x+2)(2x) = 2x^2+4x.

Step 4 — Subtract (careful with order): x2+1−(2x2+4x)=−x2−4x+1x^2+1 - (2x^2+4x) = -x^2-4x+1.

Step 5 — Write the final result: dydx=−x2−4x+1(x2+1)2\dfrac{dy}{dx} = \dfrac{-x^2-4x+1}{(x^2+1)^2}. …

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