Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: Use the standard derivative and the chain rule. Here , and . Thus . **Answer: . Why not the others:** " missing chain" omits the derivative of the inner function ; " linear power" fails to square the exponential term in the denominator; " unscaled" both omits the chain rule factor and fails to square the argument.

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