Find the Derivative of the Function $$y = \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { x - 1 }$$

question 546

Multiple Choice

Find the derivative of the function.
- $$y = \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { x - 1 }$$

• A) \(y ^ { \prime } = \frac { - 2 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } } { ( x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• B) \(y ^ { \prime } = \frac { - 2 x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } } { ( x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• C) \(y ^ { \prime } = \frac { 2 x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } } { ( x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\)
• D) \(y ^ { \prime } = \frac { 2 x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } } { ( x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\)

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