Differentiation 4

Technique of
Differentiation 2

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Find the derivatives of a product using product rule
Example 2 (Product rule + Chain rule + Factoring)
The Product Rule Given that f(x)=3x2(4x2-1)7, find f’(x).

If u(x) and v(x) are two functions of x and

y = uv then

dy dv du
= u +v
dx dx dx

Example
=y 4x 2 (3x − 1)

=
u 4x 2 =
v 3x − 1
du dv
= 3
8x
dx dx

[Ans: f '(x) =6x( 4x 2 − 1)6 (32x 2 − 1) ]

dy dv du
= u +v Example 3 (Product Rule of two composite
dx dx dx
function)
dy
= 4x 2 (3) + (3x − 1)(8x) Given that y=(1+4x)3(3x2-1)4, find
dy
.
dx dx
dy
= 12x 2 + 24x 2 − 8x
dx
dy
= 36x 2 − 8x
dx

Example 1 (Product rule + Chain rule + Factoring)

dy
Given that y=4x3(3x+1)5, find .
dx

dy
[Ans: = 12x 2 (3x + 1)4 (8x + 1) ] dy
dx [Ans: = 12(1 + 4x)2 (3x 2 − 1)3 (11x 2 + 2x − 1) ]
dx
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Example 4 (Product Rule)
Given that f(x)=3x 4x 2 − 1 , find f’(x)

3(8x 2 − 1)
[Ans: f '(x) = ]
4x 2 − 1

Find the derivatives of a quotient using quotient rule

The Quotient Rule

du dv
−u v
u dy
If y = , then = dx 2 dx
v dx v

Example
3x dy
y= , Find
2x − 1 dx

dy (2x − 1)(3) − (3x)(2)

=
dx (2x − 1)2
dy 6x − 3 − 6x
=
dx (2x − 1)2
dy −3
=
dx (2x − 1)2

Example 5
4-x dy
Given that y = , find .
3x + 1 dx

dy −13
[Ans: = ]
dx (3x + 1)2
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Example 6
3x 2 dy
Given that y = , find .
2x - 1 dx

dy 6x( x − 1)
[Ans: = ]
dx (2x − 1)2

Find the derivatives using the combination of product rule, chain rule and quotient rule.
Example 7 (Quotient rule + Chain rule+ Factoring)
4x 3 dy
Given that y= 3
, find .
(5x+1) dx

dy 12x 2
[Ans: = ]
dx (5x + 1)4

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Example 8 (Quotient Rule + Chain Rule) Example 9
(x 2 - 3)5 1- 5x 4
Given that f(x) = , find f’(0). Given that f(x) = , find f'(x).
1- 3x x-3

−15x 4 + 60x 3 − 1
[Ans: f '(x) = ]
(x − 3)2
[Ans: f’(0) = -729]
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