Compute $\frac { d y } { d x }$ Using the Chain Rule Where Y =

question 39

Short Answer

Compute $\frac { d y } { d x }$ using the chain rule where y = $\frac { u ^ { 2 } } { u ^ { 2 } + 1 }$ and u = $\sqrt { 2 x + 4 }$ at x = 1.
Enter just a reduced fraction.

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