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Section2.4TheProductandQuotientRules
V63.0121.034, CalculusI
September30, 2009
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Outline
TheProductRuleDerivationExamples
TheQuotientRuleDerivationExamples
MorederivativesoftrigonometricfunctionsDerivativeofTangentandCotangentDerivativeofSecantandCosecant
MoreonthePowerRulePowerRuleforPositiveIntegersbyInductionPowerRuleforNegativeIntegers
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Calculus
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Recollectionandextension
Wehaveshownthatif u and v arefunctions, that
(u + v)′ = u′ + v′
(u− v)′ = u′ − v′
Whatabout uv?
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Isthederivativeofaproducttheproductofthederivatives?
..(uv)′ = u′v′?
.(uv)′ = u′v′!
Trythiswith u = x and v = x2.I Then uv = x3 =⇒ (uv)′ = 3x2.I But u′v′ = 1 · 2x = 2x.
Sowehavetobemorecareful.
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Isthederivativeofaproducttheproductofthederivatives?
.
.(uv)′ = u′v′?
.(uv)′ = u′v′!
Trythiswith u = x and v = x2.
I Then uv = x3 =⇒ (uv)′ = 3x2.I But u′v′ = 1 · 2x = 2x.
Sowehavetobemorecareful.
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Isthederivativeofaproducttheproductofthederivatives?
.
.(uv)′ = u′v′?
.(uv)′ = u′v′!
Trythiswith u = x and v = x2.I Then uv = x3 =⇒ (uv)′ = 3x2.
I But u′v′ = 1 · 2x = 2x.
Sowehavetobemorecareful.
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Isthederivativeofaproducttheproductofthederivatives?
.
.(uv)′ = u′v′?
.(uv)′ = u′v′!
Trythiswith u = x and v = x2.I Then uv = x3 =⇒ (uv)′ = 3x2.I But u′v′ = 1 · 2x = 2x.
Sowehavetobemorecareful.
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Isthederivativeofaproducttheproductofthederivatives?
.
.(uv)′ = u′v′?
.(uv)′ = u′v′!
Trythiswith u = x and v = x2.I Then uv = x3 =⇒ (uv)′ = 3x2.I But u′v′ = 1 · 2x = 2x.
Sowehavetobemorecareful.
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Mmm...burgers
Sayyouworkinafast-foodjoint. Youwanttomakemoremoney.Whatareyourchoices?
I Worklongerhours.I Getaraise.
Sayyougeta25centraiseinyourhourlywagesandwork5hoursmoreperweek. Howmuchextramoneydoyoumake?
..
.∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?.∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?
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Mmm...burgers
Sayyouworkinafast-foodjoint. Youwanttomakemoremoney.Whatareyourchoices?
I Worklongerhours.
I Getaraise.
Sayyougeta25centraiseinyourhourlywagesandwork5hoursmoreperweek. Howmuchextramoneydoyoumake?
..
.∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?.∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?
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Mmm...burgers
Sayyouworkinafast-foodjoint. Youwanttomakemoremoney.Whatareyourchoices?
I Worklongerhours.I Getaraise.
Sayyougeta25centraiseinyourhourlywagesandwork5hoursmoreperweek. Howmuchextramoneydoyoumake?
..
.∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?.∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?
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Mmm...burgers
Sayyouworkinafast-foodjoint. Youwanttomakemoremoney.Whatareyourchoices?
I Worklongerhours.I Getaraise.
Sayyougeta25centraiseinyourhourlywagesandwork5hoursmoreperweek. Howmuchextramoneydoyoumake?
..
.∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?.∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?
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Mmm...burgers
Sayyouworkinafast-foodjoint. Youwanttomakemoremoney.Whatareyourchoices?
I Worklongerhours.I Getaraise.
Sayyougeta25centraiseinyourhourlywagesandwork5hoursmoreperweek. Howmuchextramoneydoyoumake?
...∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?
.∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?
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Mmm...burgers
Sayyouworkinafast-foodjoint. Youwanttomakemoremoney.Whatareyourchoices?
I Worklongerhours.I Getaraise.
Sayyougeta25centraiseinyourhourlywagesandwork5hoursmoreperweek. Howmuchextramoneydoyoumake?
..
.∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?
.∆I = 5× $0.25 = $1.25?
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Moneymoneymoneymoney
Theanswerdependsonhowmuchyouwork already andyourcurrent wage. Supposeyouwork h hoursandarepaid w. Yougetatimeincreaseof ∆h andawageincreaseof ∆w. Incomeiswagestimeshours, so
∆I = (w + ∆w)(h + ∆h) −whFOIL= w · h + w · ∆h + ∆w · h + ∆w · ∆h−wh
= w · ∆h + ∆w · h + ∆w · ∆h
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A geometricargument
Drawabox:
..w .∆w
.h
.∆h
.wh
.w∆h
.∆wh
.∆w∆h
∆I = w∆h + h∆w + ∆w∆h
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A geometricargument
Drawabox:
..w .∆w
.h
.∆h
.wh
.w∆h
.∆wh
.∆w∆h
∆I = w∆h + h∆w + ∆w∆h
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Suposewagesandhoursarechangingcontinuouslyovertime.Overatimeinterval ∆t, whatistheaveragerateofchangeofincome?
∆I∆t
=w∆h + h∆w + ∆w∆h
∆t
= w∆h∆t
+ h∆w∆t
+ ∆w∆h∆t
Whatistheinstantaneousrateofchangeofincome?
dIdt
= lim∆t→0
∆I∆t
= wdhdt
+ hdwdt
+ 0
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Suposewagesandhoursarechangingcontinuouslyovertime.Overatimeinterval ∆t, whatistheaveragerateofchangeofincome?
∆I∆t
=w∆h + h∆w + ∆w∆h
∆t
= w∆h∆t
+ h∆w∆t
+ ∆w∆h∆t
Whatistheinstantaneousrateofchangeofincome?
dIdt
= lim∆t→0
∆I∆t
= wdhdt
+ hdwdt
+ 0
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Eurekamen!
Wehavediscovered
Theorem(TheProductRule)Let u and v bedifferentiableat x. Then
(uv)′(x) = u(x)v′(x) + u′(x)v(x)
inLeibniznotation
ddx
(uv) =dudx
· v + udvdx
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ExampleApplytheproductruleto u = x and v = x2.
Solution
(uv)′(x) = u(x)v′(x) + u′(x)v(x) = x · (2x) + 1 · x2 = 3x2
Thisiswhatwegetthe“normal”way.
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ExampleApplytheproductruleto u = x and v = x2.
Solution
(uv)′(x) = u(x)v′(x) + u′(x)v(x) = x · (2x) + 1 · x2 = 3x2
Thisiswhatwegetthe“normal”way.
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ExampleFindthisderivativetwoways: firstbydirectmultiplicationandthenbytheproductrule:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]
Solutionbydirectmultiplication:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]FOIL=
ddx
[−x5 + 4x3 − x2 − 3x + 3
]
= −5x4 + 12x2 − 2x− 3
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ExampleFindthisderivativetwoways: firstbydirectmultiplicationandthenbytheproductrule:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]Solutionbydirectmultiplication:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]FOIL=
ddx
[−x5 + 4x3 − x2 − 3x + 3
]
= −5x4 + 12x2 − 2x− 3
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ExampleFindthisderivativetwoways: firstbydirectmultiplicationandthenbytheproductrule:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]Solutionbydirectmultiplication:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]FOIL=
ddx
[−x5 + 4x3 − x2 − 3x + 3
]= −5x4 + 12x2 − 2x− 3
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ExampleFindthisderivativetwoways: firstbydirectmultiplicationandthenbytheproductrule:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]Solutionbytheproductrule:
dydx
=
(ddx
(3− x2))
(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(
ddx
(x3 − x + 1)
)
= (−2x)(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(3x2 − 1)
= −5x4 + 12x2 − 2x− 3
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ExampleFindthisderivativetwoways: firstbydirectmultiplicationandthenbytheproductrule:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]Solutionbytheproductrule:
dydx
=
(ddx
(3− x2))
(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(
ddx
(x3 − x + 1)
)= (−2x)(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(3x2 − 1)
= −5x4 + 12x2 − 2x− 3
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ExampleFindthisderivativetwoways: firstbydirectmultiplicationandthenbytheproductrule:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]Solutionbytheproductrule:
dydx
=
(ddx
(3− x2))
(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(
ddx
(x3 − x + 1)
)= (−2x)(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(3x2 − 1)
= −5x4 + 12x2 − 2x− 3
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ExampleFindthisderivativetwoways: firstbydirectmultiplicationandthenbytheproductrule:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]Solutionbytheproductrule:
dydx
=
(ddx
(3− x2))
(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(
ddx
(x3 − x + 1)
)= (−2x)(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(3x2 − 1)
= −5x4 + 12x2 − 2x− 3
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ExampleFindthisderivativetwoways: firstbydirectmultiplicationandthenbytheproductrule:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]Solutionbytheproductrule:
dydx
=
(ddx
(3− x2))
(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(
ddx
(x3 − x + 1)
)= (−2x)(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(3x2 − 1)
= −5x4 + 12x2 − 2x− 3
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ExampleFindthisderivativetwoways: firstbydirectmultiplicationandthenbytheproductrule:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]Solutionbytheproductrule:
dydx
=
(ddx
(3− x2))
(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(
ddx
(x3 − x + 1)
)= (−2x)(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(3x2 − 1)
= −5x4 + 12x2 − 2x− 3
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ExampleFindthisderivativetwoways: firstbydirectmultiplicationandthenbytheproductrule:
ddx
[(3− x2)(x3 − x + 1)
]Solutionbytheproductrule:
dydx
=
(ddx
(3− x2))
(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(
ddx
(x3 − x + 1)
)= (−2x)(x3 − x + 1) + (3− x2)(3x2 − 1)
= −5x4 + 12x2 − 2x− 3
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Onemore
Example
Findddx
x sin x.
Solution
ddx
x sin x
=
(ddx
x)sin x + x
(ddx
sin x)
= 1 · sin x + x · cos x= sin x + x cos x
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Onemore
Example
Findddx
x sin x.
Solution
ddx
x sin x =
(ddx
x)sin x + x
(ddx
sin x)
= 1 · sin x + x · cos x= sin x + x cos x
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Onemore
Example
Findddx
x sin x.
Solution
ddx
x sin x =
(ddx
x)sin x + x
(ddx
sin x)
= 1 · sin x + x · cos x
= sin x + x cos x
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Onemore
Example
Findddx
x sin x.
Solution
ddx
x sin x =
(ddx
x)sin x + x
(ddx
sin x)
= 1 · sin x + x · cos x= sin x + x cos x
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Mnemonic
Let u = “hi” and v = “ho”. Then
(uv)′ = vu′ + uv′ = “hodeehiplushideeho”
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Musicalinterlude
I jazzbandleaderandsinger
I hitsong“MinnietheMoocher”featuring“hideho”chorus
I playedCurtisin TheBluesBrothers
CabCalloway1907–1994
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IteratingtheProductRule
ExampleUsetheproductruletofindthederivativeofathree-foldproductuvw.
Solution
(uvw)′
= ((uv)w)′
..
.Applytheproductrule
to uv and w
= (uv)′w + (uv)w′..
.Applytheproductrule
to u and v
= (u′v + uv′)w + (uv)w′
= u′vw + uv′w + uvw′
Sowewritedowntheproductthreetimes, takingthederivativeofeachfactoronce.
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IteratingtheProductRule
ExampleUsetheproductruletofindthederivativeofathree-foldproductuvw.
Solution
(uvw)′
= ((uv)w)′
..
.Applytheproductrule
to uv and w
= (uv)′w + (uv)w′..
.Applytheproductrule
to u and v
= (u′v + uv′)w + (uv)w′
= u′vw + uv′w + uvw′
Sowewritedowntheproductthreetimes, takingthederivativeofeachfactoronce.
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IteratingtheProductRule
ExampleUsetheproductruletofindthederivativeofathree-foldproductuvw.
Solution
(uvw)′ = ((uv)w)′..
.Applytheproductrule
to uv and w
= (uv)′w + (uv)w′..
.Applytheproductrule
to u and v
= (u′v + uv′)w + (uv)w′
= u′vw + uv′w + uvw′
Sowewritedowntheproductthreetimes, takingthederivativeofeachfactoronce.
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IteratingtheProductRule
ExampleUsetheproductruletofindthederivativeofathree-foldproductuvw.
Solution
(uvw)′ = ((uv)w)′..
.Applytheproductrule
to uv and w
= (uv)′w + (uv)w′..
.Applytheproductrule
to u and v
= (u′v + uv′)w + (uv)w′
= u′vw + uv′w + uvw′
Sowewritedowntheproductthreetimes, takingthederivativeofeachfactoronce.
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IteratingtheProductRule
ExampleUsetheproductruletofindthederivativeofathree-foldproductuvw.
Solution
(uvw)′ = ((uv)w)′..
.Applytheproductrule
to uv and w
= (uv)′w + (uv)w′..
.Applytheproductrule
to u and v
= (u′v + uv′)w + (uv)w′
= u′vw + uv′w + uvw′
Sowewritedowntheproductthreetimes, takingthederivativeofeachfactoronce.
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IteratingtheProductRule
ExampleUsetheproductruletofindthederivativeofathree-foldproductuvw.
Solution
(uvw)′ = ((uv)w)′..
.Applytheproductrule
to uv and w
= (uv)′w + (uv)w′..
.Applytheproductrule
to u and v
= (u′v + uv′)w + (uv)w′
= u′vw + uv′w + uvw′
Sowewritedowntheproductthreetimes, takingthederivativeofeachfactoronce.
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IteratingtheProductRule
ExampleUsetheproductruletofindthederivativeofathree-foldproductuvw.
Solution
(uvw)′ = ((uv)w)′..
.Applytheproductrule
to uv and w
= (uv)′w + (uv)w′..
.Applytheproductrule
to u and v
= (u′v + uv′)w + (uv)w′
= u′vw + uv′w + uvw′
Sowewritedowntheproductthreetimes, takingthederivativeofeachfactoronce.
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IteratingtheProductRule
ExampleUsetheproductruletofindthederivativeofathree-foldproductuvw.
Solution
(uvw)′ = ((uv)w)′..
.Applytheproductrule
to uv and w
= (uv)′w + (uv)w′..
.Applytheproductrule
to u and v
= (u′v + uv′)w + (uv)w′
= u′vw + uv′w + uvw′
Sowewritedowntheproductthreetimes, takingthederivativeofeachfactoronce.
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IteratingtheProductRule
ExampleUsetheproductruletofindthederivativeofathree-foldproductuvw.
Solution
(uvw)′ = ((uv)w)′..
.Applytheproductrule
to uv and w
= (uv)′w + (uv)w′..
.Applytheproductrule
to u and v
= (u′v + uv′)w + (uv)w′
= u′vw + uv′w + uvw′
Sowewritedowntheproductthreetimes, takingthederivativeofeachfactoronce.
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Outline
TheProductRuleDerivationExamples
TheQuotientRuleDerivationExamples
MorederivativesoftrigonometricfunctionsDerivativeofTangentandCotangentDerivativeofSecantandCosecant
MoreonthePowerRulePowerRuleforPositiveIntegersbyInductionPowerRuleforNegativeIntegers
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TheQuotientRule
Whataboutthederivativeofaquotient?
Let u and v bedifferentiablefunctionsandlet Q =uv. Then
u = Qv
If Q isdifferentiable, wehave
u′ = (Qv)′ = Q′v + Qv′
=⇒ Q′ =u′ −Qv′
v=
u′
v− u
v· v
′
v
=⇒ Q′ =(uv
)′=
u′v− uv′
v2
Thisiscalledthe QuotientRule.
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TheQuotientRule
Whataboutthederivativeofaquotient?
Let u and v bedifferentiablefunctionsandlet Q =uv. Then
u = Qv
If Q isdifferentiable, wehave
u′ = (Qv)′ = Q′v + Qv′
=⇒ Q′ =u′ −Qv′
v=
u′
v− u
v· v
′
v
=⇒ Q′ =(uv
)′=
u′v− uv′
v2
Thisiscalledthe QuotientRule.
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TheQuotientRule
Whataboutthederivativeofaquotient?
Let u and v bedifferentiablefunctionsandlet Q =uv. Then
u = Qv
If Q isdifferentiable, wehave
u′ = (Qv)′ = Q′v + Qv′
=⇒ Q′ =u′ −Qv′
v=
u′
v− u
v· v
′
v
=⇒ Q′ =(uv
)′=
u′v− uv′
v2
Thisiscalledthe QuotientRule.
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TheQuotientRule
Whataboutthederivativeofaquotient?
Let u and v bedifferentiablefunctionsandlet Q =uv. Then
u = Qv
If Q isdifferentiable, wehave
u′ = (Qv)′ = Q′v + Qv′
=⇒ Q′ =u′ −Qv′
v=
u′
v− u
v· v
′
v
=⇒ Q′ =(uv
)′=
u′v− uv′
v2
Thisiscalledthe QuotientRule.
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TheQuotientRule
Whataboutthederivativeofaquotient?
Let u and v bedifferentiablefunctionsandlet Q =uv. Then
u = Qv
If Q isdifferentiable, wehave
u′ = (Qv)′ = Q′v + Qv′
=⇒ Q′ =u′ −Qv′
v=
u′
v− u
v· v
′
v
=⇒ Q′ =(uv
)′=
u′v− uv′
v2
Thisiscalledthe QuotientRule.
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TheQuotientRule
Whataboutthederivativeofaquotient?
Let u and v bedifferentiablefunctionsandlet Q =uv. Then
u = Qv
If Q isdifferentiable, wehave
u′ = (Qv)′ = Q′v + Qv′
=⇒ Q′ =u′ −Qv′
v=
u′
v− u
v· v
′
v
=⇒ Q′ =(uv
)′=
u′v− uv′
v2
Thisiscalledthe QuotientRule.
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VerifyingExample
Example
Verifythequotientrulebycomputingddx
(x2
x
)andcomparingit
toddx
(x).
Solution
ddx
(x2
x
)=
x ddx
(x2
)− x2 d
dx (x)x2
=x · 2x− x2 · 1
x2
=x2
x2= 1 =
ddx
(x)
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VerifyingExample
Example
Verifythequotientrulebycomputingddx
(x2
x
)andcomparingit
toddx
(x).
Solution
ddx
(x2
x
)=
x ddx
(x2
)− x2 d
dx (x)x2
=x · 2x− x2 · 1
x2
=x2
x2= 1 =
ddx
(x)
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Examples
Example
1.ddx
2x + 53x− 2
2.ddx
2x + 1x2 − 1
3.ddt
t− 1t2 + t + 2
Answers
1. − 19(3x− 2)2
2. −2
(x2 + x + 1
)(x2 − 1)2
3.−t2 + 2t + 3
(t2 + t + 2)2
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
Page 68
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
Page 69
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2
= − 19(3x− 2)2
Page 72
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Solutiontofirstexample
ddx
2x + 53x− 2
=(3x− 2) d
dx(2x + 5) − (2x + 5) ddx(3x− 2)
(3x− 2)2
=(3x− 2)(2) − (2x + 5)(3)
(3x− 2)2
=(6x− 4) − (6x + 15)
(3x− 2)2= − 19
(3x− 2)2
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Examples
Example
1.ddx
2x + 53x− 2
2.ddx
2x + 1x2 − 1
3.ddt
t− 1t2 + t + 2
Answers
1. − 19(3x− 2)2
2. −2
(x2 + x + 1
)(x2 − 1)2
3.−t2 + 2t + 3
(t2 + t + 2)2
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Solutiontosecondexample
ddx
2x + 1x2 − 1
=(x2 − 1)(2) − (2x + 1)(2x)
(x2 − 1)2
=(2x2 − 2) − (4x2 + 2x)
(x2 − 1)2
= −2
(x2 + x + 1
)(x2 − 1)2
Page 75
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Solutiontosecondexample
ddx
2x + 1x2 − 1
=(x2 − 1)(2) − (2x + 1)(2x)
(x2 − 1)2
=(2x2 − 2) − (4x2 + 2x)
(x2 − 1)2
= −2
(x2 + x + 1
)(x2 − 1)2
Page 76
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Solutiontosecondexample
ddx
2x + 1x2 − 1
=(x2 − 1)(2) − (2x + 1)(2x)
(x2 − 1)2
=(2x2 − 2) − (4x2 + 2x)
(x2 − 1)2
= −2
(x2 + x + 1
)(x2 − 1)2
Page 77
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Examples
Example
1.ddx
2x + 53x− 2
2.ddx
2x + 1x2 − 1
3.ddt
t− 1t2 + t + 2
Answers
1. − 19(3x− 2)2
2. −2
(x2 + x + 1
)(x2 − 1)2
3.−t2 + 2t + 3
(t2 + t + 2)2
Page 78
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Solutiontothirdexample
ddt
t− 1t2 + t + 2
=(t2 + t + 2)(1) − (t− 1)(2t + 1)
(t2 + t + 2)2
=(t2 + t + 2) − (2t2 − t− 1)
(t2 + t + 2)2
=−t2 + 2t + 3(t2 + t + 2)2
Page 79
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Solutiontothirdexample
ddt
t− 1t2 + t + 2
=(t2 + t + 2)(1) − (t− 1)(2t + 1)
(t2 + t + 2)2
=(t2 + t + 2) − (2t2 − t− 1)
(t2 + t + 2)2
=−t2 + 2t + 3(t2 + t + 2)2
Page 80
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Solutiontothirdexample
ddt
t− 1t2 + t + 2
=(t2 + t + 2)(1) − (t− 1)(2t + 1)
(t2 + t + 2)2
=(t2 + t + 2) − (2t2 − t− 1)
(t2 + t + 2)2
=−t2 + 2t + 3(t2 + t + 2)2
Page 81
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Examples
Example
1.ddx
2x + 53x− 2
2.ddx
2x + 1x2 − 1
3.ddt
t− 1t2 + t + 2
Answers
1. − 19(3x− 2)2
2. −2
(x2 + x + 1
)(x2 − 1)2
3.−t2 + 2t + 3
(t2 + t + 2)2
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Mnemonic
Let u = “hi” and v = “lo”. Then(uv
)′=
vu′ − uv′
v2= “lodeehiminushideelooverlolo”
Page 83
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Outline
TheProductRuleDerivationExamples
TheQuotientRuleDerivationExamples
MorederivativesoftrigonometricfunctionsDerivativeofTangentandCotangentDerivativeofSecantandCosecant
MoreonthePowerRulePowerRuleforPositiveIntegersbyInductionPowerRuleforNegativeIntegers
Page 84
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DerivativeofTangent
Example
Findddx
tan x
Solution
ddx
tan x =ddx
(sin xcos x
)
=cos x · cos x− sin x · (− sin x)
cos2 x
=cos2 x + sin2 x
cos2 x=
1cos2 x
= sec2 x
Page 85
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DerivativeofTangent
Example
Findddx
tan x
Solution
ddx
tan x =ddx
(sin xcos x
)
=cos x · cos x− sin x · (− sin x)
cos2 x
=cos2 x + sin2 x
cos2 x=
1cos2 x
= sec2 x
Page 86
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DerivativeofTangent
Example
Findddx
tan x
Solution
ddx
tan x =ddx
(sin xcos x
)=
cos x · cos x− sin x · (− sin x)cos2 x
=cos2 x + sin2 x
cos2 x=
1cos2 x
= sec2 x
Page 87
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DerivativeofTangent
Example
Findddx
tan x
Solution
ddx
tan x =ddx
(sin xcos x
)=
cos x · cos x− sin x · (− sin x)cos2 x
=cos2 x + sin2 x
cos2 x
=1
cos2 x= sec2 x
Page 88
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DerivativeofTangent
Example
Findddx
tan x
Solution
ddx
tan x =ddx
(sin xcos x
)=
cos x · cos x− sin x · (− sin x)cos2 x
=cos2 x + sin2 x
cos2 x=
1cos2 x
= sec2 x
Page 89
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DerivativeofTangent
Example
Findddx
tan x
Solution
ddx
tan x =ddx
(sin xcos x
)=
cos x · cos x− sin x · (− sin x)cos2 x
=cos2 x + sin2 x
cos2 x=
1cos2 x
= sec2 x
Page 90
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DerivativeofCotangent
Example
Findddx
cot x
Answer
ddx
cot x = − 1sin2 x
= − csc2 x
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DerivativeofCotangent
Example
Findddx
cot x
Answer
ddx
cot x = − 1sin2 x
= − csc2 x
Page 92
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DerivativeofSecant
Example
Findddx
sec x
Solution
ddx
sec x =ddx
(1
cos x
)
=cos x · 0− 1 · (− sin x)
cos2 x
=sin xcos2 x
=1
cos x· sin xcos x
= sec x tan x
Page 93
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DerivativeofSecant
Example
Findddx
sec x
Solution
ddx
sec x =ddx
(1
cos x
)
=cos x · 0− 1 · (− sin x)
cos2 x
=sin xcos2 x
=1
cos x· sin xcos x
= sec x tan x
Page 94
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DerivativeofSecant
Example
Findddx
sec x
Solution
ddx
sec x =ddx
(1
cos x
)=
cos x · 0− 1 · (− sin x)cos2 x
=sin xcos2 x
=1
cos x· sin xcos x
= sec x tan x
Page 95
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DerivativeofSecant
Example
Findddx
sec x
Solution
ddx
sec x =ddx
(1
cos x
)=
cos x · 0− 1 · (− sin x)cos2 x
=sin xcos2 x
=1
cos x· sin xcos x
= sec x tan x
Page 96
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DerivativeofSecant
Example
Findddx
sec x
Solution
ddx
sec x =ddx
(1
cos x
)=
cos x · 0− 1 · (− sin x)cos2 x
=sin xcos2 x
=1
cos x· sin xcos x
= sec x tan x
Page 97
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DerivativeofSecant
Example
Findddx
sec x
Solution
ddx
sec x =ddx
(1
cos x
)=
cos x · 0− 1 · (− sin x)cos2 x
=sin xcos2 x
=1
cos x· sin xcos x
= sec x tan x
Page 98
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DerivativeofCosecant
Example
Findddx
csc x
Answer
ddx
csc x = − csc x cot x
Page 99
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DerivativeofCosecant
Example
Findddx
csc x
Answer
ddx
csc x = − csc x cot x
Page 100
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Recap: Derivativesoftrigonometricfunctions
y y′
sin x cos x
cos x − sin x
tan x sec2 x
cot x − csc2 x
sec x sec x tan x
csc x − csc x cot x
I Functionscomeinpairs(sin/cos, tan/cot, sec/csc)
I Derivativesofpairsfollowsimilarpatterns,withfunctionsandco-functionsswitchedandanextrasign.
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Outline
TheProductRuleDerivationExamples
TheQuotientRuleDerivationExamples
MorederivativesoftrigonometricfunctionsDerivativeofTangentandCotangentDerivativeofSecantandCosecant
MoreonthePowerRulePowerRuleforPositiveIntegersbyInductionPowerRuleforNegativeIntegers
Page 102
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PowerRuleforPositiveIntegersbyInductionTheoremLet n beapositiveinteger. Then
ddx
xn = nxn−1
Proof.Byinductionon n. Wecanshowittobetruefor n = 1 directly.
Supposeforsome n thatddx
xn = nxn−1. Then
ddx
xn+1
=ddx
(x · xn)
=
(ddx
x)xn + x
(ddx
xn)
= 1 · xn + x · nxn−1 = (n + 1)xn
Page 103
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PowerRuleforPositiveIntegersbyInductionTheoremLet n beapositiveinteger. Then
ddx
xn = nxn−1
Proof.Byinductionon n.
Wecanshowittobetruefor n = 1 directly.
Supposeforsome n thatddx
xn = nxn−1. Then
ddx
xn+1
=ddx
(x · xn)
=
(ddx
x)xn + x
(ddx
xn)
= 1 · xn + x · nxn−1 = (n + 1)xn
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PrincipleofMathematicalInduction
.
.Suppose S(1) istrue and S(n + 1)is true wheneverS(n) is true. ThenS(n) is true for alln.
.
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PowerRuleforPositiveIntegersbyInductionTheoremLet n beapositiveinteger. Then
ddx
xn = nxn−1
Proof.Byinductionon n. Wecanshowittobetruefor n = 1 directly.
Supposeforsome n thatddx
xn = nxn−1. Then
ddx
xn+1
=ddx
(x · xn)
=
(ddx
x)xn + x
(ddx
xn)
= 1 · xn + x · nxn−1 = (n + 1)xn
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PowerRuleforPositiveIntegersbyInductionTheoremLet n beapositiveinteger. Then
ddx
xn = nxn−1
Proof.Byinductionon n. Wecanshowittobetruefor n = 1 directly.
Supposeforsome n thatddx
xn = nxn−1. Then
ddx
xn+1 =ddx
(x · xn)
=
(ddx
x)xn + x
(ddx
xn)
= 1 · xn + x · nxn−1 = (n + 1)xn
Page 107
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PowerRuleforPositiveIntegersbyInductionTheoremLet n beapositiveinteger. Then
ddx
xn = nxn−1
Proof.Byinductionon n. Wecanshowittobetruefor n = 1 directly.
Supposeforsome n thatddx
xn = nxn−1. Then
ddx
xn+1 =ddx
(x · xn)
=
(ddx
x)xn + x
(ddx
xn)
= 1 · xn + x · nxn−1 = (n + 1)xn
Page 108
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PowerRuleforPositiveIntegersbyInductionTheoremLet n beapositiveinteger. Then
ddx
xn = nxn−1
Proof.Byinductionon n. Wecanshowittobetruefor n = 1 directly.
Supposeforsome n thatddx
xn = nxn−1. Then
ddx
xn+1 =ddx
(x · xn)
=
(ddx
x)xn + x
(ddx
xn)
= 1 · xn + x · nxn−1 = (n + 1)xn
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PowerRuleforNegativeIntegersUsethequotientruletoprove
Theorem
ddx
x−n = (−n)x−n−1
forpositiveintegers n.
Proof.
ddx
x−n =ddx
1xn
=xn · d
dx1− 1 · ddxx
n
x2n
=0− nxn−1
x2n
= −nx−n−1
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PowerRuleforNegativeIntegersUsethequotientruletoprove
Theorem
ddx
x−n = (−n)x−n−1
forpositiveintegers n.
Proof.
ddx
x−n =ddx
1xn
=xn · d
dx1− 1 · ddxx
n
x2n
=0− nxn−1
x2n
= −nx−n−1
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PowerRuleforNegativeIntegersUsethequotientruletoprove
Theorem
ddx
x−n = (−n)x−n−1
forpositiveintegers n.
Proof.
ddx
x−n =ddx
1xn
=xn · d
dx1− 1 · ddxx
n
x2n
=0− nxn−1
x2n
= −nx−n−1
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PowerRuleforNegativeIntegersUsethequotientruletoprove
Theorem
ddx
x−n = (−n)x−n−1
forpositiveintegers n.
Proof.
ddx
x−n =ddx
1xn
=xn · d
dx1− 1 · ddxx
n
x2n
=0− nxn−1
x2n
= −nx−n−1
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PowerRuleforNegativeIntegersUsethequotientruletoprove
Theorem
ddx
x−n = (−n)x−n−1
forpositiveintegers n.
Proof.
ddx
x−n =ddx
1xn
=xn · d
dx1− 1 · ddxx
n
x2n
=0− nxn−1
x2n= −nx−n−1
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Whathavewelearnedtoday?
I TheProductRule: (uv)′ = u′v + uv′
I TheQuotientRule:(uv
)′=
vu′ − uv′
v2I Derivativesoftangent/cotangent, secant/cosecant
ddx
tan x = sec2 xddx
sec x = sec x tan x
ddx
cot x = − csc2 xddx
csc x = − csc x cot x
I ThePowerRuleistrueforallwholenumberpowers,includingnegativepowers:
ddx
xn = nxn−1