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If I take the derivative of



$$frac{1}{1-x}$$



I get:



$$frac{1}{(1-x)^2}$$



If I take the derivative of



the same as $$frac{x}{1-x}$$



I also get



$$frac{1}{(1-x)^2}$$



Am I doing something wrong?










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    If I take the derivative of



    $$frac{1}{1-x}$$



    I get:



    $$frac{1}{(1-x)^2}$$



    If I take the derivative of



    the same as $$frac{x}{1-x}$$



    I also get



    $$frac{1}{(1-x)^2}$$



    Am I doing something wrong?










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      If I take the derivative of



      $$frac{1}{1-x}$$



      I get:



      $$frac{1}{(1-x)^2}$$



      If I take the derivative of



      the same as $$frac{x}{1-x}$$



      I also get



      $$frac{1}{(1-x)^2}$$



      Am I doing something wrong?










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      If I take the derivative of



      $$frac{1}{1-x}$$



      I get:



      $$frac{1}{(1-x)^2}$$



      If I take the derivative of



      the same as $$frac{x}{1-x}$$



      I also get



      $$frac{1}{(1-x)^2}$$



      Am I doing something wrong?







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          Hint:



          $$frac x{1-x}=-1+frac1{1-x}$$






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            Am I doing something wrong?




            No, why? Indeed
            $$
            frac{x}{1-x}=frac{1-1+x}{1-x}=frac{1}{1-x}-1
            $$

            shows that the two functions differ by a constant, so they have the same derivative.






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              Well,
              $$frac{1}{1-x}-frac{x}{1-x}=1$$
              so
              $$frac{d}{dx}frac{1}{1-x}-frac{d}{dx}frac{x}{1-x}=frac{d}{dx}1=0$$






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                Hint:



                $$frac x{1-x}=-1+frac1{1-x}$$






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                        Am I doing something wrong?




                        No, why? Indeed
                        $$
                        frac{x}{1-x}=frac{1-1+x}{1-x}=frac{1}{1-x}-1
                        $$

                        shows that the two functions differ by a constant, so they have the same derivative.






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                          Am I doing something wrong?




                          No, why? Indeed
                          $$
                          frac{x}{1-x}=frac{1-1+x}{1-x}=frac{1}{1-x}-1
                          $$

                          shows that the two functions differ by a constant, so they have the same derivative.






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                            Am I doing something wrong?




                            No, why? Indeed
                            $$
                            frac{x}{1-x}=frac{1-1+x}{1-x}=frac{1}{1-x}-1
                            $$

                            shows that the two functions differ by a constant, so they have the same derivative.






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                            Am I doing something wrong?




                            No, why? Indeed
                            $$
                            frac{x}{1-x}=frac{1-1+x}{1-x}=frac{1}{1-x}-1
                            $$

                            shows that the two functions differ by a constant, so they have the same derivative.







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                                Well,
                                $$frac{1}{1-x}-frac{x}{1-x}=1$$
                                so
                                $$frac{d}{dx}frac{1}{1-x}-frac{d}{dx}frac{x}{1-x}=frac{d}{dx}1=0$$






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                                  Well,
                                  $$frac{1}{1-x}-frac{x}{1-x}=1$$
                                  so
                                  $$frac{d}{dx}frac{1}{1-x}-frac{d}{dx}frac{x}{1-x}=frac{d}{dx}1=0$$






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                                    Well,
                                    $$frac{1}{1-x}-frac{x}{1-x}=1$$
                                    so
                                    $$frac{d}{dx}frac{1}{1-x}-frac{d}{dx}frac{x}{1-x}=frac{d}{dx}1=0$$






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                                    Well,
                                    $$frac{1}{1-x}-frac{x}{1-x}=1$$
                                    so
                                    $$frac{d}{dx}frac{1}{1-x}-frac{d}{dx}frac{x}{1-x}=frac{d}{dx}1=0$$







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