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The Product and Quotient Rules

The product rule states that the derivative of a product of two functions u and v is equal to v times the derivative of u plus u times the derivative of v. The quotient rule states that the derivative of the quotient of two functions u and v is equal to the derivative of u times v minus u times the derivative of v, all over v squared. For example, the derivative of x(x^2 + 1) is 3x^2 + 1 using the product rule, and the derivative of x^3/(x + 4) is (2x^3 + 12x^2)/(x + 4)^2 using the quotient rule.

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The Product and Quotient Rules

The product rule states that the derivative of a product of two functions u and v is equal to v times the derivative of u plus u times the derivative of v. The quotient rule states that the derivative of the quotient of two functions u and v is equal to the derivative of u times v minus u times the derivative of v, all over v squared. For example, the derivative of x(x^2 + 1) is 3x^2 + 1 using the product rule, and the derivative of x^3/(x + 4) is (2x^3 + 12x^2)/(x + 4)^2 using the quotient rule.

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The Product and Quotient Rules

The Product Rule


This is another very useful formula:
d (uv) = vdu + udv
dx
dx dx
This is used when differentiating a product of two functions.
Example

Differentiate x(x + 1)
let u = x and v = x + 1
d (uv) = (x + 1) + x(2x) = x + 1 + 2x = 3x + 1 .
dx
Again, with practise you shouldn"t have to write out u = ... and v = ...
every time.

The Quotient Rule


d (u/v) = v(du/dx) - u(dv/dx)
dx
v
Example

If y =

x , find dy/dx
x+4

Let u = x and v = (x + 4). Using the quotient rule, dy/dx =


(x + 4)(3x) - x(1) = 2x + 12x
(x + 4)
(x + 4)

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