If f(x) = {(3+x)/(1+x)}2+3x , find f '(0).
f(x) = {(3+x)/(1+x)}2+3x
taking log on both sides
log(fx) = (2 + 3x) log {(3+x)/(1+x)}
log(fx) = (2 + 3x) [log(3+x) - log(1+x)]
Now differentiate
f'(x) /f(x) = (2 + 3x) [1/(3+x) - 1/(1 + x)]
f'(x) /f(x) = (2 + 3x) [-2 / (3+x)(1+x)]
f'(x) = f(x) (2 + 3x) [-2 / (3+x)(1+x)]
f'(0) = f(0) (2) [- 2 / 3]
f'(0) = f(0) (-4 / 3)
f(0) = {(3+0)/(1+0)}2 = 9
f'(0) = 9 x -4 /3 = -12