Chapter 9

Derivatives

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9.5 The Product Rule and the Quotient Rule

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Objectives
• To use the Product Rule to find the derivatives of certain functions
• To use the Quotient Rule to find the derivatives of certain functions

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 Product Rule

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Product Rule (2 of 2)
This formula is given by the Product Rule.
Product Rule
If f(x) = u(x) · v(x), where u and v are differentiable functions of x, then

f ′ ( x ) = u ( x )  v ′ ( x ) + v ( x )  u′ ( x )

Thus the derivative of a product of two functions is the first function times the
derivative of the second plus the second function times the derivative of the
first.

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Example 1 – Product Rule
(a) Find
dy
dx
( )(
if y = 2 x 3 + 3 x + 1 x 2 + 4 . )
(b) At the point where x = 1, find the slope of the tangent to the graph of

Solution:

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solution

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 Quotient Rule

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Quotient Rule (2 of 2)
Quotient Rule

u(x)
If f ( x ) = , where u and v are differentiable functions of x, with v(x) ≠ 0, then
v (x)

v ( x )  u′ ( x ) − u ( x )  v ′ ( x )
f ′( x ) =
v ( x ) 
2

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Example 2 – Quotient Rule
x 2 − 4x
(a) If f ( x ) = , find f ′ ( x ) .
x +5

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Example 2(a) – Solution
Using the Quotient Rule with u ( x ) = x 2 − 4 x and v(x) = x + 5, we get

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Example
s

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solution

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