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Algebra · Functions

Graph and analyse 1/(x^2 - 1)

y = \frac{1}{x^{2} - 1}

Step by step

  1. \frac{1}{x^{2} - 1}

    An expression in x. Here is what it does.

  2. \frac{1}{\left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right)}

    Factored form.

  3. \frac{d}{dx} = - \frac{2 x}{\left(x^{2} - 1\right)^{2}}

    Derivative (slope).

Reveal the answer
\frac{1}{x^{2} - 1}