What is the derivative of # (x^2+x)^2#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-21T19:52:05

I would use the Chain Rule to derive the #()^2# first and then the argument as in:
#y'=2(x^2+x)^(2-1)*(2x+1)=2(x^2+x)(2x+1)=2x(x+1)(2x+1)#