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03 - Quotient Rule

The document is a worksheet from Kuta Software focused on the differentiation of functions using the quotient rule. It includes multiple functions for differentiation and a critical thinking question challenging a common misconception about derivatives. The worksheet is designed for educational purposes in calculus.

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03 - Quotient Rule

The document is a worksheet from Kuta Software focused on the differentiation of functions using the quotient rule. It includes multiple functions for differentiation and a critical thinking question challenging a common misconception about derivatives. The worksheet is designed for educational purposes in calculus.

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Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Differentiation - Quotient Rule Date________________ Period____

Differentiate each function with respect to x.

2 2
1) y = 2) f ( x) =
2x4 − 5 x5 − 5

5 4x3 − 3x2
3) f ( x) = 3
4) y =
4x + 4 4x5 − 4

3x4 + 2 4x5 + 2x2


5) y = 3 6) y =
3x − 2 3x4 + 5

4x5 + x2 + 4 3x4 + 5x3 − 5


7) y = 8) y =
5x2 − 2 2x4 − 4

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x3 − x2 − 3
9) y =
x5 + 3

x4 + 6
10) y = −4
3 − 4x

4x4 − 4x2 + 5
11) y =
5
3
2x + 3

Critical thinking question:

12) A classmate claims that () f ' f'


g
=
g'
for any functions f and g. Show an example that proves your
classmate wrong.

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Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Differentiation - Quotient Rule Date________________ Period____

Differentiate each function with respect to x.

2 2
1) y = 2) f ( x) =
2x4 − 5 x5 − 5
dy 2 ⋅ 8x3 2 ⋅ 5x4
=− f ' ( x) = −
dx (2 x 4 − 5) 2 ( x 5 − 5) 2
16 x 3 10 x 4
=− 8 =−
4 x − 20 x 4 + 25 x 10 − 10 x 5 + 25

5 4x3 − 3x2
3) f ( x) = 3
4) y =
4x + 4 4x5 − 4
5 ⋅ 12 x 2 dy (4 x 5 − 4)(12 x 2 − 6 x) − (4 x 3 − 3 x 2 ) ⋅ 20 x 4
f ' ( x) = − =
(4 x 3 + 4) 2 dx (4 x 5 − 4) 2
15 x 2 −8 x 7 + 9 x 6 − 12 x 2 + 6 x
=− 6 =
4x + 8x3 + 4 4 x 10 − 8 x 5 + 4

3x4 + 2 4x5 + 2x2


5) y = 3 6) y =
3x − 2 3x4 + 5
dy (3 x 3 − 2) ⋅ 12 x 3 − (3 x 4 + 2) ⋅ 9 x 2 dy (3 x 4 + 5)(20 x 4 + 4 x) − (4 x 5 + 2 x 2 ) ⋅ 12 x 3
= =
dx (3 x 3 − 2) 2 dx (3 x 4 + 5) 2
9 x 6 − 24 x 3 − 18 x 2 12 x 8 − 12 x 5 + 100 x 4 + 20 x
= =
9 x 6 − 12 x 3 + 4 9 x 8 + 30 x 4 + 25

4x5 + x2 + 4 3x4 + 5x3 − 5


7) y = 8) y =
5x2 − 2 2x4 − 4
dy (5 x 2 − 2)(20 x 4 + 2 x) − (4 x 5 + x 2 + 4) ⋅ 10 x dy (2 x 4 − 4)(12 x 3 + 15 x 2 ) − (3 x 4 + 5 x 3 − 5) ⋅ 8 x 3
= =
dx (5 x 2 − 2) 2 dx (2 x 4 − 4) 2
60 x 6 − 40 x 4 − 44 x −5 x 6 − 4 x 3 − 30 x 2
= =
25 x 4 − 20 x 2 + 4 2x8 − 8x4 + 8

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x3 − x2 − 3
9) y =
x5 + 3
dy ( x 5 + 3)(3 x 2 − 2 x) − ( x 3 − x 2 − 3) ⋅ 5 x 4
=
dx ( x 5 + 3) 2
−2 x 7 + 3 x 6 + 15 x 4 + 9 x 2 − 6 x
=
x 10 + 6 x 5 + 9

x4 + 6
10) y = −4
3 − 4x

dy (3 − 4 x ) ⋅ 4 x 3 − ( x 4 + 6) ⋅ 16 x
−4 −5
=
dx (3 − 4 x −4 ) 2
12 x 11 − 32 x 7 − 96 x 3
=
9 x 8 − 24 x 4 + 16

4x4 − 4x2 + 5
11) y =
5
3
2x + 3

dy
( 5
3 )
2 x + 3 (16 x − 8 x) − (4 x − 4 x + 5) ⋅310 3
3
x 4 2
2

= 2
dx
(2x + 3) 5
3

14 8 2
3 3 3 3
56 x + 144 x − 8 x − 72 x − 50 x
=
10 5
3 3
12 x + 36 x + 27

Critical thinking question:

12) A classmate claims that () f ' f'


g
=
g'
for any functions f and g. Show an example that proves your
classmate wrong.
2
Many answers. Ex: f = 4, g = 2 x, − ≠0
x2

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