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- \frac{d}{dt}\left[\frac{x}{t - 1}\right]
Start from the derivative to compute.
- x \frac{d}{d t} \frac{1}{t - 1}
Constant multiple rule: pull the constant out.
- - \frac{x \frac{d}{d t} \left(t - 1\right)}{\left(t - 1\right)^{2}}
Reciprocal rule: (1/v)′ = −v′/v² with v = t - 1.
- - \frac{x \left(\frac{d}{d t} \left(-1\right) + \frac{d}{d t} t\right)}{\left(t - 1\right)^{2}}
Sum rule: differentiate term by term.
- - \frac{x \frac{d}{d t} t}{\left(t - 1\right)^{2}}
The derivative of a constant is 0.
- - \frac{x}{\left(t - 1\right)^{2}}
d/dx of x is 1.
Reveal the answer
f'(t) = - \frac{x}{\left(t - 1\right)^{2}}