Math 211 Product and Quotient Rule Activity Spring 2010

Name: Date _______________

Directions: Find the derivative of the function given in black (evaluate at the x-value
if one is given). Next, take the answer that you have found and find it written in red.
This is the next problem that you should do. Proceed until all ten problems have been
completed and write the numbers 1 through 10 at the bottom of page 2 in the order in
which you did the problems. Staple the two pages of this worksheet and all of your work
(neatly written up) together. and turn in no later than the beginning of class on Friday
March 5th. Completing this assignment correctly is great practice for the next exam and
you will be rewarded with 2 bonus points. The first person to turn in the assignment
correct, complete and neat will be given 3 bonus points. This began as a group activity
in class on Wednesday February 24th, but now you must work alone and complete the
task.

1. -0.75

f (x) = x2 (1 + 4ex ) (Do not simplify)

2. x1/2 (4x3 ) + (1 x4 )( 21 x1/2 )

dh
|x=4 , h(x) = (x1/2 + 2x)(7 x1 )
dx

3. x2 (4ex ) + (1 + 4ex )(2x)

x+4
f (x) = (Do not simplify)
x2 +x+1

4. 13.6

f (x) = x(x2 + 1) (Do not simplify)

5. x(2x) + (x2 + 1)(1)

f (t) = 31/2 51/2

 2

6. 9.9

dz 1
|x = 1, z = 3
dx x +1

(x2 + x + 1)(1) (x + 4)(2x + 1)

7.
(x2 + x + 1)2
ex
f (x) = (Simplify)
x2 + 1

8. 0

1
g(x) =
1 + ex

ex (x2 2x + 1)
9.
(x2 + 1)2

f (x) = x(1 x4 ) (Do not simplify)

ex
10.
(1 + ex )2

h(x) = 2 (x 1)

Order of the problems: 1, 3, 7, 9, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 6.