Edexcel C3 2009 January — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC3 (Core Mathematics 3)
Year2009
SessionJanuary
TopicPolynomial Division & Manipulation

2. $$f ( x ) = \frac { 2 x + 2 } { x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 3 } - \frac { x + 1 } { x - 3 }$$
  1. Express \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) as a single fraction in its simplest form.
  2. Hence show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime } ( x ) = \frac { 2 } { ( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } }\)