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The Quotient Rule
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Wize University Calculus 1 Textbook > Derivatives
The Quotient Rule
3 Activities
Wize University Calculus 1 Textbook > Derivatives
Differentiation Laws
1 Activity
Find the derivative of
g
(
x
)
=
x
2
−
5
2
x
+
1
g(x) = \frac{x^2 - 5}{2x + 1}
g
(
x
)
=
2
x
+
1
x
2
−
5
2
(
x
2
+
x
−
5
)
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
\frac{2(x^2 + x - 5)}{(2x+1)^2}
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
2
(
x
2
+
x
−
5
)
2
(
x
2
+
x
+
5
)
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
\frac{2(x^2 + x + 5)}{(2x+1)^2}
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
2
(
x
2
+
x
+
5
)
2
(
x
2
−
x
+
5
)
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
\frac{2(x^2 - x + 5)}{(2x+1)^2}
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
2
(
x
2
−
x
+
5
)
2
(
x
2
−
x
−
5
)
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
\frac{2(x^2 - x - 5)}{(2x+1)^2}
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
2
(
x
2
−
x
−
5
)
(
x
2
−
x
−
5
)
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
\frac{(x^2 - x - 5)}{(2x+1)^2}
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
(
x
2
−
x
−
5
)
(
x
2
+
x
+
5
)
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
\frac{(x^2 + x + 5)}{(2x+1)^2}
(
2
x
+
1
)
2
(
x
2
+
x
+
5
)
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More The Quotient Rule Questions:
Derivatives
Find the derivative of the following functions at the given values
a)
f
(
x
)
=
arcsin
(
x
2
)
x
3
−
1
f\left(x\right)=\frac{\arcsin\left(x^2\right)}{x^3-1}
f
(
x
)
=
x
3
−
1
a
r
c
s
i
n
(
x
2
)
at
x
=
0
x=0
x
=
0
b)
g
(
x
)
=
(
cos
x
)
e
x
g\left(x\right)=\left(\cos x\right)^{e^x}
g
(
x
)
=
(
cos
x
)
e
x
at
x
=
0
x=0
x
=
0
The quotient rule
Is
u
′
(
t
)
=
2
(
t
−
1
)
3
(
−
3
t
+
23
)
(
3
t
+
7
)
7
\displaystyle u'\left(t\right)=\frac{2\left(t-1\right)^3\left(-3t+23\right)}{\left(3t+7\right)^7}
u
′
(
t
)
=
(
3
t
+
7
)
7
2
(
t
−
1
)
3
(
−
3
t
+
23
)
the derivative of
u
(
t
)
=
(
t
−
1
)
4
(
3
t
+
7
)
6
\displaystyle u\left(t\right)=\frac{\left(t-1\right)^4}{\left(3t+7\right)^6}
u
(
t
)
=
(
3
t
+
7
)
6
(
t
−
1
)
4
?
The quotient rule
Find the derivative of the following function:
g
(
x
)
=
x
+
1
x
+
1
\displaystyle g(x)=\frac{\sqrt{x+1}}{\sqrt{x}+1}
g
(
x
)
=
x
+
1
x
+
1
The quotient rule
Is
u
′
(
t
)
=
2
(
t
−
1
)
3
(
−
3
t
+
23
)
(
3
t
+
7
)
7
\displaystyle u'\left(t\right)=\frac{2\left(t-1\right)^3\left(-3t+23\right)}{\left(3t+7\right)^7}
u
′
(
t
)
=
(
3
t
+
7
)
7
2
(
t
−
1
)
3
(
−
3
t
+
23
)
the derivative of
u
(
t
)
=
(
t
−
1
)
4
(
3
t
+
7
)
6
\displaystyle u\left(t\right)=\frac{\left(t-1\right)^4}{\left(3t+7\right)^6}
u
(
t
)
=
(
3
t
+
7
)
6
(
t
−
1
)
4
?
The quotient rule
Given the function
f
(
x
)
=
g
(
x
)
h
(
x
)
−
e
x
cos
x
f\left(x\right)=\dfrac{g\left(x\right)}{h\left(x\right)}-e^x\cos x
f
(
x
)
=
h
(
x
)
g
(
x
)
−
e
x
cos
x
, and given
g
(
π
2
)
=
2
g\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)=2
g
(
2
π
)
=
2
,
g
′
(
π
2
)
=
3
g'\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)=3
g
′
(
2
π
)
=
3
,
h
(
π
2
)
=
1
h\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)=1
h
(
2
π
)
=
1
, and
h
′
(
π
2
)
=
2
h'\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)=2
h
′
(
2
π
)
=
2
, find
f
′
(
π
2
)
f'\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)
f
′
(
2
π
)
.
Derivatives: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Find
f
′
(
x
)
f'(x)
f
′
(
x
)
if
f
(
x
)
=
ln
x
x
e
x
\displaystyle f\left(x\right)=\frac{\ln x}{xe^{x}}
f
(
x
)
=
x
e
x
ln
x
. Simplify.
Quotient and Product
Find the derivative of
g
(
t
)
=
(
1
+
2
t
7
t
)
(
t
2
−
1
)
\displaystyle g(t)=\left(\frac{1+2t}{7t}\right)(t^{2}-1)
g
(
t
)
=
(
7
t
1
+
2
t
)
(
t
2
−
1
)
Practice: Quotient Rule
Q.
\textbf{Q.}
Q.
Find the derivative of
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
+
3
x
4
/
3
+
1
x
2
+
1
\displaystyle f(x)=\frac{x^2+3x^{4/3}+1}{x^2+1}
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
+
1
x
2
+
3
x
4/3
+
1
Find the derivative of the following function:
g
(
x
)
=
x
+
1
x
+
1
\displaystyle g(x)=\frac{\sqrt{x+1}}{\sqrt{x}+1}
g
(
x
)
=
x
+
1
x
+
1
The Quotient and Chain Rules
Let
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
−
6
x
−
3
\displaystyle f(x) = \frac{\sqrt{x^2 - 6}}{x - 3}
f
(
x
)
=
x
−
3
x
2
−
6
.
Derivatives
Find the derivative of the following functions at the given values
a)
f
(
x
)
=
arcsin
(
x
2
)
x
3
−
1
f\left(x\right)=\frac{\arcsin\left(x^2\right)}{x^3-1}
f
(
x
)
=
x
3
−
1
a
r
c
s
i
n
(
x
2
)
at
x
=
0
x=0
x
=
0
b)
g
(
x
)
=
(
cos
x
)
e
x
g\left(x\right)=\left(\cos x\right)^{e^x}
g
(
x
)
=
(
cos
x
)
e
x
at
x
=
0
x=0
x
=
0
The Quotient Rule
Compute the derivative of
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
+
3
x
4
/
3
+
1
x
2
+
1
f(x)=\frac{x^2+3x^{4/3}+1}{x^2+1}
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
+
1
x
2
+
3
x
4/3
+
1
Practice: Product Rule*
Suppose
g
(
x
)
g\left(x\right)
g
(
x
)
is differentiable,
f
(
x
)
=
1
+
x
g
(
x
)
x
2
f\left(x\right)=\frac{1+x\ g\left(x\right)}{x^2}
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
1
+
x
g
(
x
)
,
f
′
(
1
)
=
2
f'\left(1\right)=2
f
′
(
1
)
=
2
,
g
(
1
)
=
1
g\left(1\right)=1
g
(
1
)
=
1
, what is
g
′
(
1
)
g'\left(1\right)
g
′
(
1
)
?
The quotient rule
Given the function
f
(
x
)
=
g
(
x
)
h
(
x
)
−
e
x
cos
x
f\left(x\right)=\dfrac{g\left(x\right)}{h\left(x\right)}-e^x\cos x
f
(
x
)
=
h
(
x
)
g
(
x
)
−
e
x
cos
x
, and given
g
(
π
2
)
=
2
g\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)=2
g
(
2
π
)
=
2
,
g
′
(
π
2
)
=
3
g'\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)=3
g
′
(
2
π
)
=
3
,
h
(
π
2
)
=
1
h\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)=1
h
(
2
π
)
=
1
, and
h
′
(
π
2
)
=
2
h'\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)=2
h
′
(
2
π
)
=
2
, find
f
′
(
π
2
)
f'\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)
f
′
(
2
π
)
.
Derivatives: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Find
f
′
(
x
)
f'(x)
f
′
(
x
)
if
f
(
x
)
=
ln
x
x
e
x
\displaystyle f\left(x\right)=\frac{\ln x}{xe^{x}}
f
(
x
)
=
x
e
x
ln
x
. Simplify.
The quotient rule
Is
u
′
(
t
)
=
2
(
t
−
1
)
3
(
−
3
t
+
23
)
(
3
t
+
7
)
7
\displaystyle u'\left(t\right)=\frac{2\left(t-1\right)^3\left(-3t+23\right)}{\left(3t+7\right)^7}
u
′
(
t
)
=
(
3
t
+
7
)
7
2
(
t
−
1
)
3
(
−
3
t
+
23
)
the derivative of
u
(
t
)
=
(
t
−
1
)
4
(
3
t
+
7
)
6
\displaystyle u\left(t\right)=\frac{\left(t-1\right)^4}{\left(3t+7\right)^6}
u
(
t
)
=
(
3
t
+
7
)
6
(
t
−
1
)
4
?
Quotient and Product
Find the derivative of
g
(
t
)
=
(
1
+
2
t
7
t
)
(
t
2
−
1
)
\displaystyle g(t)=\left(\frac{1+2t}{7t}\right)(t^{2}-1)
g
(
t
)
=
(
7
t
1
+
2
t
)
(
t
2
−
1
)
Practice: Quotient Rule
Find the derivative of
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
+
3
x
4
/
3
+
1
x
2
+
1
\displaystyle f(x)=\frac{x^2+3x^{4/3}+1}{x^2+1}
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
+
1
x
2
+
3
x
4/3
+
1
The Quotient Rule
If
h
(
x
)
=
f
(
x
)
−
1
x
+
2
h\left(x\right)=\frac{f\left(x\right)-1}{x+2}
h
(
x
)
=
x
+
2
f
(
x
)
−
1
,
f
(
3
)
=
2
and
f
′
(
3
)
=
−
6
f\left(3\right)=2\ \text{and}\ f'\left(3\right)=-6
f
(
3
)
=
2
and
f
′
(
3
)
=
−
6
, calculate the value of
h
′
(
3
)
h'\left(3\right)
h
′
(
3
)
The Quotient Rule
Is
u
′
(
t
)
=
2
(
t
−
1
)
3
(
−
3
t
+
23
)
(
3
t
+
7
)
7
u'\left(t\right)=\frac{2\left(t-1\right)^3\left(-3t+23\right)}{\left(3t+7\right)^7}
u
′
(
t
)
=
(
3
t
+
7
)
7
2
(
t
−
1
)
3
(
−
3
t
+
23
)
the derivative of
u
(
t
)
=
(
t
−
1
)
4
(
3
t
+
7
)
6
u\left(t\right)=\frac{\left(t-1\right)^4}{\left(3t+7\right)^6}
u
(
t
)
=
(
3
t
+
7
)
6
(
t
−
1
)
4
?
Find the derivative with respect to
x
x
x
of the function
x
2030
3
+
x
2030
\displaystyle \frac{x^{2030}}{3+x^{2030}}
3
+
x
2030
x
2030
.
Compute the derivative of
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
+
3
x
4
/
3
+
1
x
2
+
1
f(x) =\dfrac{x^2 + 3x^{4/3} + 1}{x^2 + 1}
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
+
1
x
2
+
3
x
4/3
+
1
.
The Quotient Rule
Suppose
g
(
x
)
g\left(x\right)
g
(
x
)
is differentiable,
f
(
x
)
=
1
+
x
g
(
x
)
x
2
f\left(x\right)=\frac{1+x\ g\left(x\right)}{x^2}
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
1
+
x
g
(
x
)
,
f
′
(
1
)
=
2
f'\left(1\right)=2
f
′
(
1
)
=
2
,
g
(
1
)
=
1
g\left(1\right)=1
g
(
1
)
=
1
, what is
g
′
(
1
)
g'\left(1\right)
g
′
(
1
)
?
Find the derivative of the following function:
g
(
x
)
=
x
+
1
x
+
1
\displaystyle g(x)=\frac{\sqrt{x+1}}{\sqrt{x}+1}
g
(
x
)
=
x
+
1
x
+
1
The quotient rule
Find the derivative of the following function:
g
(
x
)
=
x
+
1
x
+
1
\displaystyle g(x)=\frac{\sqrt{x+1}}{\sqrt{x}+1}
g
(
x
)
=
x
+
1
x
+
1
More Differentiation Laws Questions:
Derivative of Polynomials: Product Rule
Find the derivative of
f
(
x
)
=
(
x
3
/
2
+
2
x
)
(
x
7
/
4
+
x
)
f(x)=\left(x^{3/2}+\frac{2}{x}\right)\left(x^{7/4}+x\right)
f
(
x
)
=
(
x
3/2
+
x
2
)
(
x
7/4
+
x
)
Differentiation laws
What is the derivative of the function
f
(
x
)
=
x
3
+
1
x
2
f(x)=\frac{x^3+1}{x^2}
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
x
3
+
1
?
Differentiation: Piecewise Differentiable Function
Find
A
A
A
and
B
B
B
for which
f
(
x
)
f\left(x\right)
f
(
x
)
is differentiable everywhere. Answers are in the form
(
A
,
B
)
\left(A,B\right)
(
A
,
B
)
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
f(x)=\begin{cases} xe^{x^2+1}, \text{ if } x\geq 1 \\ Ax+B, \text{ if } x < 1 \end{cases}
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
Differentiation: Piecewise Differentiable Function
Find
A
A
A
and
B
B
B
for which
f
(
x
)
f\left(x\right)
f
(
x
)
is differentiable everywhere.
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
f(x)=\begin{cases} xe^{x^2+1}, \text{ if } x\geq 1 \\ Ax+B, \text{ if } x < 1 \end{cases}
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
Derivative of Polynomials: Product Rule
Find the derivative of
f
(
x
)
=
(
x
3
/
2
+
2
x
)
(
x
7
/
4
+
x
)
f(x)=\left(x^{3/2}+\frac{2}{x}\right)\left(x^{7/4}+x\right)
f
(
x
)
=
(
x
3/2
+
x
2
)
(
x
7/4
+
x
)
Differentiation: Piecewise Differentiable Function
Find
A
A
A
and
B
B
B
for which
f
(
x
)
f\left(x\right)
f
(
x
)
is differentiable everywhere.
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
f(x)=\begin{cases} xe^{x^2+1}, \text{ if } x\geq 1 \\ Ax+B, \text{ if } x < 1 \end{cases}
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
Differentiation: Piecewise Differentiable Function
Find
A
A
A
and
B
B
B
for which
f
(
x
)
f\left(x\right)
f
(
x
)
is differentiable everywhere.
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
f(x)=\begin{cases} xe^{x^2+1}, \text{ if } x\geq 1 \\ Ax+B, \text{ if } x < 1 \end{cases}
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
Differentiation: Piecewise Differentiable Function
Find
A
A
A
and
B
B
B
for which
f
(
x
)
f\left(x\right)
f
(
x
)
is differentiable everywhere.
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
f(x)=\begin{cases} xe^{x^2+1}, \text{ if } x\geq 1 \\ Ax+B, \text{ if } x < 1 \end{cases}
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
Derivatives: Logarithmic Functions
Compute the derivative of
f
(
x
)
=
x
x
+
1
f(x) = x^{x + 1}
f
(
x
)
=
x
x
+
1
. Remember that
log
x
=
log
e
x
=
ln
x
\log x = \log_e x = \ln x
lo
g
x
=
lo
g
e
x
=
ln
x
.
The chain rule
Find the derivative of
h
(
x
)
=
log
(
cos
(
x
)
)
h(x) = \log(\cos(x))
h
(
x
)
=
lo
g
(
cos
(
x
))
. Remember that
log
x
=
log
e
x
=
ln
x
\log x = \log_e x = \ln x
lo
g
x
=
lo
g
e
x
=
ln
x
.
The product rule
Find the derivative of
f
(
x
)
=
x
3
e
x
f(x) = x^3 e^x
f
(
x
)
=
x
3
e
x
Differentiation: Piecewise Differentiable Function
Find
A
A
A
and
B
B
B
for which
f
(
x
)
f\left(x\right)
f
(
x
)
is differentiable everywhere.
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
f(x)=\begin{cases} xe^{x^2+1}, \text{ if } x\geq 1 \\ Ax+B, \text{ if } x < 1 \end{cases}
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
e
x
2
+
1
,
if
x
≥
1
A
x
+
B
,
if
x
<
1
Derivative of Polynomials: Product Rule
Find the derivative of
f
(
x
)
=
(
x
3
/
2
+
2
x
)
(
x
7
/
4
+
x
)
f(x)=\left(x^{3/2}+\frac{2}{x}\right)\left(x^{7/4}+x\right)
f
(
x
)
=
(
x
3/2
+
x
2
)
(
x
7/4
+
x
)
Differentiation laws
What is the derivative of the function
f
(
x
)
=
x
3
+
1
x
2
f(x)=\frac{x^3+1}{x^2}
f
(
x
)
=
x
2
x
3
+
1
?
Is
f
(
x
)
f(x)
f
(
x
)
differentiable at
x
=
1
x=1
x
=
1
? If so, find
f
′
(
1
)
f'(1)
f
′
(
1
)
.
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
+
1
if
x
<
1
1
2
x
2
+
3
2
if
x
≥
1
f(x) = \begin{cases} x+1 & \text{if } x < 1 \\ \frac{1}{2}x^2 + \frac{3}{2} & \text{if } x \geq 1 \end{cases}
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
+
1
2
1
x
2
+
2
3
if
x
<
1
if
x
≥
1
Differential Laws: nth Derivatives
If
y
=
(
10
e
+
1
)
10
y=\left(10e+1\right)^{10}
y
=
(
10
e
+
1
)
10
, find the 9
th
derivative of
y
y
y
.
If
f
(
x
)
f(x)
f
(
x
)
is differentiable everywhere, find
A
A
A
and
B
B
B
.
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
2
+
1
if
x
≥
0
A
x
+
B
if
x
<
0
f(x)=\left\{ \begin{array}{ll} \displaystyle x^2+1\quad\quad\,\,\,\,\,\text{if}\,x\geq 0 \\ Ax+B\quad\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\text{if}\,\, x<0\\ \end{array} \right.
f
(
x
)
=
{
x
2
+
1
if
x
≥
0
A
x
+
B
if
x
<
0