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INTRODUCTION SOLVED EXERCISES THE PRODUCT RULE WORKED EXAMPLES QUOTIENT RULE WORKED EXAMPLES EXERCISES DERIVATIVE OF NEGATIVE POWERS WORKED EXAMPLES

Outline

1 INTRODUCTION

2 SOLVED EXERCISES

3 THE PRODUCT RULE

4 WORKED EXAMPLES

5 QUOTIENT RULE

6 WORKED EXAMPLES

7 EXERCISES

8 DERIVATIVE OF NEGATIVE POWERS

9 WORKED EXAMPLES

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Standard Derivatives

1.

y = xn ;dy

dx= nxn−1

2.

y = ex ;dy

dx= ex

3.

y = ekx ;dy

dx= kekx

4.

y = ln x ;dy

dx=

1

x

5.

y = sin x ;dy

dx= cos x

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Standard Derivatives

6.

y = cos x ;dy

dx= − sin x

7.

y = tan x ;dy

dx= sec2 x

8.

y = sec x ;dy

dx= sec x tan x

9.

y = cot x ;dy

dx= −cosec2x

10.

y = cosec2x ;dy

dx= −cosecx cot x

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Symbols

dy

dx,

d2y

dx2,

d3y

dx3, · · ·

fx fxx , fxxx , · · ·

f ′(x), f ′′(x), f ′′′(x), · · ·

y ′, y ′′, y ′′′, · · ·

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The General Rule

Giveny = xn

thendy

dx= nxn−1

d

dx(x)

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Example

If y = x8, finddy

dx

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Solution

dy

dx= 8x7

d

dx(x) = 8x7(1)

= 8x7

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If n is a positive integer, then

d

dx(xn) = nxn−1 · d

dx(x)

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Examples

1.d

dx(x5) = 5x4

2.d

dx(x12) = 12x11

3.d

dx(x) = 1x0 = 1

4.d

dx(c) = 0;

d

dx(12) = 0

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5.d

dx(4x8) = 4

d

dx(x8) = 4(8x7) = 32x7

6.

d

dx(x4 − 6x11) =

d

dx(x4)− d

dx(x11)

= 4x3 − 6 · 11x10

= 4x3 − 66x10

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Using The Power Rule to find derivvatives of functions

d

dx(X n) = nX n−1 · d

dx(X ), where X is a function.

Given f (u) = Un .Then

d

dx(Un) =

d

dx(Un)

du

dx

= nUn−1 du

dx

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Example 1

Findd

dx(x2 − 1)50

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Solution

d

dx(x2 − 1)50 = 50(x2 − 1)49

d

dx(x2 − 1)

= 50(x2 − 1)49(2x)

= 100x(x2 − 1)49

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Example 2

Findd

dx(x2 − 1)4

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Solution

d

dx(x2 − 1)4 = 4(x2 − 1)3

d

dx(x2 − 1)

= 4(x2 − 1)3(2x)

= 8x(x2 − 1)3

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Outline

1 INTRODUCTION

2 SOLVED EXERCISES

3 THE PRODUCT RULE

4 WORKED EXAMPLES

5 QUOTIENT RULE

6 WORKED EXAMPLES

7 EXERCISES

8 DERIVATIVE OF NEGATIVE POWERS

9 WORKED EXAMPLES

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EXERCISE 1

y = x13

Solution

dy

dx= 13x12

EXERCISE 2

y = (5x)8

Solution

dy

dx= 8(5x)7(5) = 40(5x)7

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Exercise 3

Findy = (x2 + 4)5

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Solution

d

dx(x2 + 4)5 = 5(x2 + 4)4

d

dx(x2 + 4)

= 5(x2 + 4)4(2x)

= 10x(x2 + 4)4

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Exercise 4

Findy = 3

√(1 + x2)4

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Solution

y =(1 + x2

) 43

d

dx=

4

3

(1 + x2

) 13d

dx(1 + x2)

=4

3(1 + x2)

13 (2x)

=8

3(1 + x2)

13

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Exercise 5

Findy =

√(2x + 7)

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Solution

y = (2x + 7)12

d

dx=

1

2(2x + 7)−

12d

dx(2x)

=1

2(2x + 7)−

12 (2)

= (2x + 7)−12

=1√

2x + 7

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Exercise 6

y = (7 + 3x)5,dy

dx=?

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Solution

dy

dx= 5(7 + 3x)4

d

dx(7 + 3x)

= 5(7 + 3x)4(3)

= 15(7 + 3x)4

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Exercise 7

y = (2x − 3)−2,dy

dx=?

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Solution

dy

dx= −2(2x − 3)−3

d

dx(2x − 3)

= −2(2x − 3)4(2)

= −4(2x − 3)−3

= − 4√(2x − 3)3

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Exercise 8

y = (3x2 + 5)−3,dy

dx=?

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Solution

dy

dx= −3(3x2 + 5)−4

d

dx(3x2 + 5)

= −3(3x2 + 5)−4(6x)

= − 18x√(3x2 + 5)4

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Exercise 9

y = (x3 − 3x2 + 7x − 3)4,dy

dx=?

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Solution

dy

dx= 4(x3 − 3x2 + 7x − 3)−4

d

dx(x3 − 3x2 + 7x − 3)

= 4(x3 − 3x2 + 7x − 3)3(3x2 − 6x + 7)

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Exercise 10

f (x) = 7x5 − 3x4 + 6x2 + 3x + 4, f ′(x) =?

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Solution

f ′(x) = 7(5)x4 − 3(4)x3 + 6(2)x + 3

= 35x4 − 12x3 + 12x + 3

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Exercise 10

f (x) = 4x6 + 2x5 − 7x2 + 2x + 5

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Solution

fx = 24x5 + 10x5 − 14x + 2

fxx = 120x4 + 40x3 − 13

fxxx = 480x3 + 120x2

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Exercises

Finddy

dx

1.y = −8x5 +

√3x3 − 7x

2.y = −7x6 +

√3x2 + 2πx

3.2x50 + 3x12 − 14x2 +

3√

7x +√

5

4.y = x

13

5.(3x2 + 5)−4

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LEVEL 2Exercise 1

If

f (x) = x6 +1

3√x2

, find f ′(x)

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Solution

f (x) = x6 + x−23

f ′(x) = 6x5 +

(−2

3

)x−

53

= 6x5 −(

2

3

)x

53

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Exercise 2

If

f (x) = 7x3 +10√x

, find f ′(9)

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Solution

f (x) = 7x3 + 10x−12

f ′(x) = 21x2 + 10

(−1

2x−

32

)= 21x2 +

(−5x−

32

)= 21x2 − 5x−

32

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f ′(9) = 21(92)− 5(9)−32

= 21(81)− 5

27

= 1708− 5

27= 1700.815

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Exercise 3

Find the derivative of y =1

(4x2 − 3)5

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Solution

y =1

(4x2 − 3)5= (4x2 − 3)−5

dy

dx= −5(4x2 − 3)−6

d

dx(4x2 − 3)

= −5(4x2 − 3)−6(8x)

= −40x(4x2 − 3)−6

= − 40x

(4x2 − 3)6

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Exercise 4

Find the derivative of y = 3√

3x − 2

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Solution

y = 3√

3x − 2 = (3x − 2)13

dy

dx=

1

3(3x − 2)−

23d

dx(3x − 2)

=1

3(3x − 2)−

23 (3)

= (3x − 2)−23

=1

3√

(3x − 2)2

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Exercise 5

Finddy

dxif y =

3√x− 2√x

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Solution

y =3√x− 2√x = 3x

12 − 2x

12

dy

dx= 3

(−1

2

)x−

32 − 2

(1

2

)x−

12

=

(−3

2

)x−

32 − x−

12

= − 3

2x( 32 )− 1

x( 12 )

= − 3

2√x3− 1√

x

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Exercise 6

Find the derivative of y = (2x5 − 4x3 − x)3

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Solution

y = (2x5 − 4x3 − x)3

dy

dx= 3(2x5 − 4x3 − x)2

d

dy(2x5 − 4x3 − x)

= 3(2x5 − 4x3 − x)2(10x4 − 12x2 − 1)

= 3(10x4 − 12x2 − 1)(2x5 − 4x3 − x)2

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Exercise 7

If y = 1000 + 8x − 150

x2, find

dy

dx

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Solution

y = 1000 + 8x − 150x−2

dy

dx= 0 + 8− 150(−2x−3)

= 8 +300

x3

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Exercise 8

Differentiate f (x) =5

x2− 6

xand find f ′

(1

2

)

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Solution

f (x) = 5x−2 − 6x−1

f ′(x) = −10x−3 + 6x−2

=10

x3+

6

x2

f ′(1

2) = − 10(

1

2

)3 +6(1

2

)2

= −80 + 24

= −56

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Exercise 9

If y =4

3x2 − x + 5,find y ′

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Solution

y ′ = 4d

dx(3x2 − x + 5)−1

= 4(−1)(3x2 − x + 5)−2d

dx(3x2 − x + 5)

= −4(3x2 − x + 5)−2(6x − 1)

=−4(6x − 1)

(3x2 − x + 5)2=

4(1− 6x)

(3x2 − x + 5)2

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Exercise 10

Given y = 3√

(4x2 + 3)2,, finddy

dx

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Solution

dy

dx=

d

dx(4x2 + 3)

23

=2

3(4x2 + 3)−

13 · d

dx(4x2 + 3)

=2

3

(1

4x2 + 3

) 13

(8x)

=16x

3(4x2 + 3)13

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Exercise 11

Find the derivative of y = (6x5 − 4x3 − 5)7

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Solution

y = (6x5 − 4x3 − 5)7

dy

dx= 7(6x5 − 4x3 − 5)6

d

dx(6x5 − 4x3 − 5)

= 7(6x5 − 4x3 − 5)6(30x4 − 12x2)

= 7(30x4 − 12x2)(6x5 − 4x3 − 5)6

= 7(6)(5x4 − 2x2)(6x5 − 4x3 − 5)6

= 42x2(5x2 − 2)(6x5 − 4x3 − 5)6

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Exercise 12

Find the derivative of y =2

4√x3 − x2 − x

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Solution

y =2

4√x3 − x2 − x

= 2(x3 − x2 − x)−14

dy

dx= 2

(−1

4

)(x3 − x2 − x

)− 54d

dy(x3 − x2 − x)

= −1

2

(x3 − x2 − x

)− 54 (3x2 − 2x − 1)

= − (3x2 − 2x − 1)

2(x3 − x2 − x)54

=1 + 2x − 3x2

2( 4√x3 − x2 − x)5

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Exercise 13

d

dx

(x +

1

x

)−3=?

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Solution

d

dx

(x +

1

x

)−3= −3(x +

1

x)−4

d

dx(x +

1

x)

= −3(x +1

x)−4(1− 1

x2)

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Outline

1 INTRODUCTION

2 SOLVED EXERCISES

3 THE PRODUCT RULE

4 WORKED EXAMPLES

5 QUOTIENT RULE

6 WORKED EXAMPLES

7 EXERCISES

8 DERIVATIVE OF NEGATIVE POWERS

9 WORKED EXAMPLES

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If u and v are differentiable functions of x , thend

dx(uv) = u

dv

dx+ v

du

dx

⇒ If we are asked to differentiate the product of a function:

(a) We may have to keep the first function constant and differentiate thesecond function plus

(b) Keep the second function constant and differentiate the first.

Note: If u, v and w are differentiable functions of x , thend

dy(uvw) = uv

dw

dx+ uw

dv

dx+ vw

du

dx

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Proof:

d

dy(uvw) =

d

dx[(uv)w ] = uv

dw

dx+ w

d

dx(uv)

= uvdw

dx+ w [u

dv

dx+ v

du

dx]

= uvdw

dx+ uw

dv

dx+ vw

du

dx

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Outline

1 INTRODUCTION

2 SOLVED EXERCISES

3 THE PRODUCT RULE

4 WORKED EXAMPLES

5 QUOTIENT RULE

6 WORKED EXAMPLES

7 EXERCISES

8 DERIVATIVE OF NEGATIVE POWERS

9 WORKED EXAMPLES

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Example 1

Differentiate y = (x2 + 1)(x4 − 2x)

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Solution

y = (x2 + 1)(x4 − 2x)

dy

dx= (x2 + 1)

d

dx(x4 − 2x) + (x4 − 2x)

d

dx(x2 + 1)

= (x2 + 1)(4x3 − 2) + (x4 − 2x)(2x)

= 4x5 − 2x2 + 4x3 − 2 + 2x5 − 4x2

= 6x5 + 4x3 − 6x2 − 2

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Example 2

d

dx

(x +

1

x

)−3=?

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Solution

d

dx

(x +

1

x

)−3= −3(

(x +

1

x

)−4d

dx

(x +

1

x

))

= −3(

(x +

1

x

)−4(1− 1

x2

)

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Example 3

Finddy

dxif y = x5(3x3 − 2x + 1)3

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Solution

y = x5(3x3 − 2x + 1)3

= x5d

dx(3x3 − 2x + 1)3 + (3x3 − 2x + 1)3

d

dx(x5)

= x5 · 3(3x3 − 2x + 1)2d

dx(3x3 − 2x + 1) + (3x3 − 2x + 1)3(5x4)

= 3x5(3x3 − 2x + 1)2(9x2 − 2) + 5x4(3x3 − 2x + 1)3

= x4(3x3 − 2x + 1)2[3x(9x2 − 2) + 5(3x3 − 2x + 1)

]= x4(3x3 − 2x + 1)2(27x3 − 6x + 15x3 − 10x + 5)

= x4(3x3 − 2x + 1)2(42x3 − 16x + 5)

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Example 4

Calculatedy

dxif y = (2x4 − 1)4(x8 − 3x2)7

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Solution

y = (2x4 − 1)4(x8 − 3x2)7

dy

dx= (2x4 − 1)4

d

dx(x8 − 3x2)7 + (x8 − 3x2)7

d

dx(2x4 − 1)4

= (2x4 − 1)4 · 7(x8 − 3x2)6dy

dx(x8 − 3x2)

+ (x8 − 3x2)7 · 4(2x4 − 1)3dy

dx(2x4 − 1)

= 7(2x4 − 1)4(x8 − 3x2)6(8x7 − 6x) + 4(2x4 − 1)3(x8 − 3x2)7(8x3)

= (2x4 − 1)3(x8 − 3x2)6[7(2x4)(8x7 − 6x) + 32x3(x8 − 3x2)

]= (2x4 − 1)3(x8 − 3x2)6(112x11 − 84x5 − 56x7 + 42x + 23x11− 96x5)

= (2x4 − 1)3(x8 − 3x2)6(144x11 − 56x7 − 180x5 + 42x)

= (2x4 − 1)3(x8 − 3x2)6 · x(144x10 − 56x6 − 180x4 + 42)

= x(2x4 − 1)3(x8 − 3x2)6(144x10 − 56x6 − 180x4 + 42)

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Example 5

Finddy

dxif y = (2x3 − 1)5

√x − 1

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Solution

dy

dx= (2x3 − 1)5

d

dx(x − 1)

12 + (X − 1)

12d

dx(2x3 − 1)5

= (2x3 − 1)51

2((x − 1)−

12 )

d

dx(x − 1) + (x − 1)

12 · 5(2x3 − 1)4

d

dx(2x3 − 1)

= (2x3 − 1)5 · 1

2((x − 1)−

12 )(1) + (x − 1)

12 · 5(2x3 − 1)4(6x2)

=1

2(2x3 − 1)5 · ((x − 1)−

12 ) + (x − 1)

12 (2x3 − 1)4(30x2)

=

1

2(2x3 − 1)5

(x − 1)12

+ (30x2)(x − 1)12 (2x3 − 1)4

=(2x3 − 1)5

2√x − 1

+ (30x2)(2x3 − 1)4√x − 1

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Example 6

Finddy

dxif y = x2(2x − 1)(6x + 5)

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Solution

dy

dx= x2(2x − 1)

d

dx(6x + 5) + x2(6x + 5)

d

dx(2x − 1)

+ (2x − 1)(6x + 5)d

dx(x2)

= x2(2x − 1)(6) + x2(6x + 5)(2) + (2x − 1)(6x + 5)(2x)

= 6x2(2x − 1) + 2x2(6x + 5) + (2x − 1)(12x2 + 10x)

= 48x3 + 12x2 − 10x

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Example 7

Given that y = (3x − 1)2(2x2 − 3)(x3 + 4)5 ;dy

dx=?

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Solution

dy

dx= (3x − 1)2(2x2 − 3)

d

dx(x3 + 4)5 + (3x − 1)2(x3 + 4)5

d

dx(2x2 − 3)

+ (2x2 − 3)(x3 + 4)5d

dx(3x − 1)2

= (3x − 1)2(2x2 − 3) · 5(x3 + 4)4d

dx(x3 + 4) + (3x − 1)2(x3 + 4)5(4x)

+ (2x2 − 3)(x3 + 4)5(2)(3x − 1)d

dx(3x − 1)

= (3x − 1)2(2x2 − 3) · 5(x3 + 4)4(3x2) + 4x(3x − 1)2(x3 + 4)5

+ 2(2x2 − 3)(x3 + 4)5(3x − 1) · 3= 15x2(3x − 1)2(2x2 − 3)(x3 + 4)4 + 4x(3x − 1)2(x3 + 4)5

+ 6(2x2 − 3)(x3 + 4)5(3x − 1)

= (3x − 1)(x3 + 4)4[15x2(2x2 − 3)(2x + 1) + 4x(3x − 1)(x3 + 4)

+ 6(2x2 − 3)(x3 + 4)]

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Example 8

Finddy

dxif y = (8x3 − x2)5(7x2 − 3x)2(x5 − 2)10

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Solution

dy

dx= (8x3 − x2)5(7x2 − 3x)2

d

dx(x5 − 2)10

+ (8x3 − x2)5(x5 − 2)10d

dx(7x2 − 3x)2

+ (7x2 − 3x)2(x5 − 2)10d

dx(8x3 − x2)5

dy

dx= (8x3 − x2)5(7x2 − 3x)2 · 10(x5 − 2)9

d

dx(x5 − 2)

+ (8x3 − x2)5(x5 − 2)10 · 2(7x2 − 3x)d

dx(7x2 − 3x)

+ (7x2 − 3x)2(x5 − 2)10 · 5(8x3 − x2)4d

dx(8x3 − x2)

dy

dx= (8x3 − x2)5(7x2 − 3x)2 · 10(x5 − 2)9 · 5x4

+ (8x3 − x2)5(x5 − 2)10 · 2(7x2 − 3x)(14x − 3)

+ (7x2 − 3x)2(x5 − 2)10 · 5(8x3 − x2)4(24x2 − 2x)

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Solution

dy

dx= 50x4(7x2 − 3x)2(8x3 − x2)5(x5 − 2)9

+ 2(8x3 − x2)5(x5 − 2)10(7x2 − 3x)(14x − 3)

+ 5(7x2 − 3x)2(x5 − 2)10(8x3 − x2)4(24x2 − 2x)

dy

dx= (7x2 − 3x)(8x3 − x2)4(x5 − 2)9[50x4(8x3 − x2)(7x2 − 3x)

+ 2(x5 − 2)(8x3 − x2)(14x − 3) + 5(x5 − 2)(7x2 − 3x)2(24x2 − 2x)]

dy

dx= (7x2 − 3x)(8x3 − x2)4(x5 − 2)9[(400x7 − 50x6)(7x2 − 3x)

+ (2x5 − 4)(8x3 − x2)(14x − 3) + (5x5 − 10)(7x2 − 3x)2(24x2 − 2x)]

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Example 9

Finddy

dxif y = (2x5 − 3x3)4(5x − 4x2)3(x6 − 6x2)7

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Solution

dy

dx= (2x5 − 3x3)4(5x − 4x2)3

d

dx(x6 − 6x2)7

+ (2x5 − 3x3)4(x6 − 6x2)7d

dx(5x − 4x2)3

+ (5x − 4x2)3(x6 − 6x2)7d

dx(2x5 − 3x3)4

dy

dx= (2x5 − 3x3)4(5x − 4x2)3 · 7(x6 − 6x2)6

d

dx(x6 − 6x2)

+ (2x5 − 3x3)4(x6 − 6x2)7 · 3(5x − 4x2)2d

dx(5x − 4x2)

+ (5x − 4x2)3(x6 − 6x2)7 · 4(2x5 − 3x3)3d

dx(2x5 − 3x3)

dy

dx= 7(2x5 − 3x3)4(5x − 4x2)3(x6 − 6x2)6(6x5 − 12x)

+ 3(2x5 − 3x3)4(x6 − 6x2)7(5x − 4x2)2(5− 8x)

+ 4(5x − 4x2)3(x6 − 6x2)7(2x5 − 3x3)3(10x4 − 9x2)

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Solution

dy

dx= 7(6x5 − 12x)(2x5 − 3x3)4(5x − 4x2)3(x6 − 6x2)6

+ 3(5− 8x)(2x5 − 3x3)4(x6 − 6x2)7(5x − 4x2)2

+ 4(2x5 − 3x3)3(10x4 − 9x2)(5x − 4x2)3(x6 − 6x2)7

dy

dx= (2x5 − 3x3)3(5x − 4x2)2(x6 − 6x2)6[7(6x5 − 12x)(2x5 − 3x3)(5x − 4x2)

+ 3(5− 8x)(2x5 − 3x3)4(x6 − 6x2) + 4(10x4 − 9x2)(5x − 4x2)(x6 − 6x2)]

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Note:If f and g are differentiable at x , thend

dx[f (x)g(x)] = f (x)

d

dx[g(x)] + g(x)

d

dx[f (x)]

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Example 10

Finddy

dxif y = (4x2 − 1)(7x3 + x)

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Solution

dy

dx=

d

dx[(4x2 − 1)(7x3 + x)]

= (4x2 − 1)d

dx(7x3 + x) + (7x3 + x)

d

dx(4x2 − 1)

= (4x2 − 1)(21x2 + 1) + (7x3 + x)(8x)

= 140x4 − 9x2 − 1

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Example 11

If f (x) = (x2 + x)(2x3 − 3) find f ′(x)

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Solution

f ′(x) = (x2 + x)d

dx(2x3 − 3) + (2x3 − 3)

d

dx(x2 + x)

= (x2 + x)(6x2) + (2x3 − 3)(2x + 1)

= 10x4 + 8x2 − 6x − 3

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Example 12

If g(x) = x15 (x − 1)

35 , find g ′(x)

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Solution

g ′(x) = x15 · 3

5(x − 1)−

25 + (x − 1)

35 · 1

5x−

45

=3x

15

5(x − 1)25

+(x − 1)

35

5x45

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Example 13

f (x) = x2(1− 3x3)13 , f ′(x) =?

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Solution

f ′(x) = x2d

dx(1− 3x3)

13 + (1− 3x3)

13

(d

dx(x2)

)= x2

[1

3(1− 3x3)−

23 )

d

dx(1− 3x3)

]+ (1− 3x3)

13 (2x)

=1

3x2(1− 3x3)−

23 )(−9x2) + 2x(1− 3x3)

13

= −3x4(1− 3x3)−23 + 2x(1− 3x3)

13

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= x(1− 3x3)−23

[−3x2 + 2(1− 3x3)

]= x(1− 3x3)−

23 (2− 9x3)

=x(2− 9x3)

(1− 3x3)−23

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Outline

1 INTRODUCTION

2 SOLVED EXERCISES

3 THE PRODUCT RULE

4 WORKED EXAMPLES

5 QUOTIENT RULE

6 WORKED EXAMPLES

7 EXERCISES

8 DERIVATIVE OF NEGATIVE POWERS

9 WORKED EXAMPLES

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If f (x) =u(x)

v(x), where u and v are differentiable functions of x , then

f ′(x) =v(x)u′(x)− u(x)v ′(x)

[v(x)]2

where v(x) 6= 0

Thus if u and v are differentiable function of x and y =u

v, where v 6= 0,

then

dy

dx= y ′ =

vdu

dx− u

dv

dxv2

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Outline

1 INTRODUCTION

2 SOLVED EXERCISES

3 THE PRODUCT RULE

4 WORKED EXAMPLES

5 QUOTIENT RULE

6 WORKED EXAMPLES

7 EXERCISES

8 DERIVATIVE OF NEGATIVE POWERS

9 WORKED EXAMPLES

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Example 1

If y =x + 1

x − 1, find

dy

dx

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Solution

dy

dx=

(x − 1)d

dx(x + 1)− (x + 1)

d

dx(x − 1)

(x − 1)2

=(x − 1)(1)− (x + 1)(1)

(x − 1)2=

x − 1− x − 1

(x − 1)2

=−2

(x − 1)2= − 2

(x − 1)2

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Example 2

Finddy

dxif y =

x3

x2 + 1

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Solution

dy

dx=

(x2 + 1)d

dx(x3)− x3

d

dx(x2 + 1)

(x2 + 1)2

=(x2 + 1)(3x2)− x3(2x)

(x2 + 1)2

=3x4 + 3x2 − 2x4

(x2 + 1)2

=x4 + 3x2

(x2 + 1)2

=x2(x2 + 3)

(x2 + 1)2

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Example 3

Calculate y ′ when y =2x5 − x3

3x4 − 2x

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Solution

dy

dx=

(3x4 − 2x)d

dx(2x5 − x3)− (2x5 − x3)

d

dx(3x4 − 2x)

(3x4 − 2x)2

=(3x4 − 2x)(10x4 − 3x2)− (2x5 − x3)(12x3 − 2)

(3x4 − 2x)2

=30x8 − 9x6 − 20x5 + 6x3 − 24x8 + 4x5 + 12x6 − 2x3

(3x4 − 2x)2

=6x8 + 3x6 − 16x5 + 4x3

(3x4 − 2x)2

=x3(6x5 + 3x3 − 16x2 + 4)

(3x4 − 2x)2

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Example 4

Finddy

dxif y =

(3x2 − x)4

(x3 − 2x4)3

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Solution

dy

dx=

(x3 − 2x4)3d

dx(3x2 − x)4 − (3x2 − x)4

d

dx(x3 − 2x4)3

(x3 − 2x4)3·2

=(x3 − 2x4)34(3x2 − x)3

d

dx(3x2 − x)− (3x2 − x)43(x3 − 2x4)

d

dx(x3 − 2x4)

(x3 − 2x4)6

=4(x3 − 2x4)3(3x2 − x)3(6x − 1)− 3(3x2 − x)4(x3 − 2x4)(3x2 − 8x3)

(x3 − 2x4)6

=(x3 − 2x4)2(3x2 − x)3

[4(6x − 1)(x3 − 2x4)− 3(3x2 − 8x3)(3x2 − x)4

](x3 − 2x4)6

=(3x2 − x)3

(x3 − 2x4)4(24x5 − 19x4 + 5x3)

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Example 5

Finddy

dxif y =

(2x − 3

5x2 + 1

)7

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Solution

dy

dx= 7

(2x − 3

5x2 + 1

)6

(5x2 + 1)d

dx(2x − 3)− (2x − 3)

d

dx(5x2 + 1)

(5x2 + 1)2

= 7

(2x − 3

5x2 + 1

)6 [(5x2 + 1)(2)− (2x − 3)(10x)

(5x2 + 1)2

]= 7

(2x − 3

5x2 + 1

)6 [10x2 + 2− 20x2 + 30x

(5x2 + 1)2

]= 7

(2x − 3

5x2 + 1

)6(2 + 30x − 10x2

(5x2 + 1)2

)=

7(2x − 3)6(2 + 30x − 10x2)

(5x2 + 1)6(5x2 + 1)2

=14(1 + 15x − 5x2)(2x − 3)6

(5x2 + 1)8

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Example 6

Calculated

dx

[x3 − 1

5√

4x3 + 3

]

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Solution

d

dx

[x3 − 1

5√

4x3 + 3

]=

5√

4x3 + 3d

dx(x3 − 1)− d

dx(4x2 + 3)

15

( 5√

4x3 + 3)2

=

5√

4x3 + 3(3x2)− (x3 − 1) · 1

5(4x2 + 3)−

45d

dx(4x2 + 3)

( 5√

4x3 + 3)2

=3x2 5√

4x3 + 3− 1

5(x3 − 1)(4x2 + 3)−

45 (8x)

( 5√

4x3 + 3)2

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Solution

=3x2 5√

4x3 + 35√

4x3 + 3)2− 8x(x3 − 1)

5· 1

5√

4x3 + 3)2· 1

(4x2 + 3)

4

5

=3x2

5√

(4x3 + 3)− 8x(x3 − 1)

5· 1

5√

4x3 + 3)2· 1

5√

(4x3 + 3)4

=3x2

5√

(4x3 + 3)− 8x(x3 − 1)

5 5√

(4x3 + 3)6

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Example 7

Find y ′ when y =

√x − 1

x3

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Solution

dy

dx=

x3d

dx(x − 1)

12 − (x − 1)

12d

dx(x3)

(x3)2

=x3 · 1

2(x − 1)−

12d

dx(x − 1)− (x − 1)

12 (3x2)

x6

=

1

2x3(x − 1)−

12 (1)− (x − 1)

12 (3x2)

x6

=

1

2x3(x − 1)−

12 − (x − 1)

12 (3x2)

x6

=x3 − 6x2(x − 1)

2x6(x − 1)12

=6x2 − 5x3

2x6√x − 1

=x2(6− 5x)

2x6√x − 1

=(6− 5x)

2x4√x − 1

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Example 8

If g(t) =t3

1− t4find g ′(t)

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Solution

g ′(t) =(1− t4)(3t2)− t3(−4t3)

(1− t4)2

=3t2 − 3t6 + 4t6

(1− t4)2

=3t2 + t6

(1− t4)2

=t2(3 + t4)

(1− t4)2

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Example 9

Given that f (x) =2x + 3

x2 + 1, find f ′(x)

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Solution

f ′(x) =(x2 + 1)(2)− (2x + 3)(2x)

(x2 + 1)2

=2x2 + 2− 4x2 − 6x

(x2 + 1)2

=2x2 − 6x + 2

(x2 + 1)2

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EXERCISES

1.f (x) = x2(3x2 − 1)

2.y = 6x4(x3 + 2x)

3.f (x) = (1− x2)(1 + x2)

4.

g(x) =1

x3(x2 − x)

5.

y =

(2

x+ 1

)(1

x2− 3

)

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6.g(x) = (3x4 − 1)(5x2 − 6x + 11)

7.s = (t2 + 1)(2t2 − t + 3)

8.y = (1−

√x)(2 +

√x)

9.

f (x) =2

x3

10.y =

x

x + 1

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2 SOLVED EXERCISES

3 THE PRODUCT RULE

4 WORKED EXAMPLES

5 QUOTIENT RULE

6 WORKED EXAMPLES

7 EXERCISES

8 DERIVATIVE OF NEGATIVE POWERS

9 WORKED EXAMPLES

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11.

y =2x

x + 1

12.

f (x) =x − 3

2x + 5

13.

g(x) =5x + 1

x2 − 1

14.

y =x2

x3 + 4

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15.

y =x2 − x + 1

x2 + 2x − 3

16.

g(x) =7x4 + 11

x − 2

17.

f (x) =

(1 +

1

x

)(1 +

1

x2

)

18.

f (x) =(9x8 − 8x9

)(x +

1

x

)

19.

g(x) =2x2 + 1

x + 5

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20.

f (x) =x4

4− x3

3+

x2

2

21.

y =4x3 + 1

x3 − 1

22.

y =

(x

1 + x

)(2− x

3

)

23.

f (x) = (2x − 3)

(2x − 3

x

)

24.

f (x) = (7x3 − 4x2 + 2)

1

4

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Outline

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2 SOLVED EXERCISES

3 THE PRODUCT RULE

4 WORKED EXAMPLES

5 QUOTIENT RULE

6 WORKED EXAMPLES

7 EXERCISES

8 DERIVATIVE OF NEGATIVE POWERS

9 WORKED EXAMPLES

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For each negative integer n ,f (x) = xn has the derivativef ′(x) = nxn−1

In particular

f (x) = x−1; f ′(x) = (−1)x−2 = −x−2

f (x) = x−2; f ′(x) = (−2)x−3 = − 2

x3

f (x) = x−3; f ′(x) = (−3)x−3 = − 3

x4

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Example

If f (x) =5

x2− 6

x, find f ′(x) and f ′(

1

2)

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Solution

f (x) = 5x−2 − 6x−1

f ′(x) = 5(2)x−3 − 6(−1)x−2

= −10

x3+

6

x2

f ′(1

2) = − 10

(1

2)3

+6

(1

2)2

= −80 + 24 = −56

Note: Because y =1

xncan be expressed as y = x−n, all problems where

quotient rule is applicable, can be converted to products so that youapply product rule. Here, it is a matter of choice or preference.

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2 SOLVED EXERCISES

3 THE PRODUCT RULE

4 WORKED EXAMPLES

5 QUOTIENT RULE

6 WORKED EXAMPLES

7 EXERCISES

8 DERIVATIVE OF NEGATIVE POWERS

9 WORKED EXAMPLES

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Example 1

Differentiate :(i)(x2 − 2)(x + 3)−2 as a product

(ii)x2 − 2

(x + 3)2as a quotient

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Solution (i)

Let y = (x2 − 2)(x + 3)−2

dy

dx= (x2 − 2)

d

dx(x + 3)−2 + (x + 3)−2

d

dx(x2 − 2)

= (x2 − 2) · −2(x + 3)−3d

dx(x + 3) + (x + 3)−2(2x)

=−2(x2 − 2)

(x + 3)3(1) +

2x

(x + 3)2

=−2x2 + 4 + 2x(x + 3)

(x + 3)3

=−2x2 + 4 + 2x2 + 6x

(x + 3)3

=4 + 6x

(x + 3)3=

2(2 + 3x)

(x + 3)3

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Solution (ii)

y =x2 − 2

(x + 3)2

dy

dx=

(x + 3)2d

dx(x2 − 2)− (x2 − 2)

d

dx(x + 3)2

[(x + 3)2]2

=2x(x + 3)2 − 2(x + 3)(x2 − 2)(1)

(x + 3)4

=(x + 3)

[2x(x + 3)− 2(x2 − 2)

](x + 3)4

=2x2 + 6x − 2x2 + 4

(x + 3)3=

6x + 4

(x + 3)3=

2(2 + 3x)

(x + 3)3

NB: On comparing the results of (i) and (ii), you will notice that final

results are the same . Hence , y =x2 − 2

(x + 3)2= (x2 − 2)(x + 3)2

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Example 2

Differentiate :(i)(x − 1)3(x3 − 1)−1 as a product

(ii)(x − 1)3

(x3 − 1)as a quotient

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Solution (i)

y = (x − 1)3(x3 − 1)−1

dy

dx= (x − 1)3

d

dx(x3 − 1)−1 + (x3 − 1)−1

d

dx(x − 1)3

= (x − 1)3 · (−1)(x3 − 1)−2d

dx(x3 − 1) + (x3 − 1)−1 · 3(x − 1)2

d

dx(x − 1)

= −(x − 1)3(x3 − 1)−2(3x2) + 3(x3 − 1)−1(x − 1)2(1)

=−3x2(x − 1)3

(x3 − 1)2+

3(x − 1)2

(x3 − 1)

=−3x2(x − 1)3 + (x3 − 1)2

(x3 − 1)2

=(x − 1)2

[−3x2(x − 1) + 3(x3 − 1)

](x3 − 1)2

=(x − 1)2(−3x2 + 3x2 + 3x3 − 3)

(x3 − 1)2=

(3x2 − 3(x − 1)2)

(x3 − 1)2=

3(x + 1)(x − 1)3

(x3 − 1)2

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Solution (ii)

y =(x − 1)3

(x3 − 1)

dy

dx=

(x3 − 1)d

dx(x − 1)3 − (x − 1)3

d

dx(x3 − 1)

(x3 − 1)2

=(x3 − 1) · 3(x − 1)2

d

dx(x − 1)− (x − 1)3(3x2)

(x3 − 1)2

=3(x3 − 1)(x − 1)2(1)− (x − 1)3(3x2)

(x3 − 1)2

=3(x − 1)2[(x3 − 1)− x2(x − 1)]

(x3 − 1)2

=3(x − 1)2[(x3 − 1)− x2(x − 1)]

(x3 − 1)2

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EXERCISE

Differentiate :(i) as a product(ii) as a quotient

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