WORKSHEET # 13 – The Product and Quotient Rules

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1. Find the derivative of 𝑓(𝑥) = (1 + 2𝑥 2 )(𝑥 − 𝑥 2 ) in two 3. Differentiate:

ways: by using the Product Rule and by performing the
multiplication first. Do your answers agree? a. 𝐻(𝑢) = (𝑢 − √𝑢)(𝑢 + √𝑢)

2. Find the derivative of the function b. 𝐽(𝑣) = (𝑣 3 − 2𝑣)(𝑣 −4 + 𝑣 −2 )

1 3
c. 𝐹(𝑦) = ( − ) (𝑦 + 5𝑦 3 )
𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 + √𝑥 𝑦2 𝑦4
𝐹(𝑥) =
𝑥2 d. 𝑓(𝑧) = (1 − 𝑒 𝑥 )(𝑧 + 𝑒 𝑧 )
𝑥3
in two ways: by using the Quotient Rule and by e. 𝑦=
1−𝑥 2
simplifying first. Show that your answers are equivalent.
𝑥+1
Which method do you prefer? f. 𝑦=
𝑥 3 +𝑥−2
𝑡 2 +2
g. 𝑦=
𝑡 4 −3𝑡 2 +1

4. Find an equation of the tangent line to the given curve 5. (a) If 𝐹(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥)𝑔(𝑥), where 𝑓 and 𝑔 have derivatives
at the specified point.
of all orders, show that 𝐹 ′′ = 𝑓 ′′ 𝑔 + 2𝑓 ′ 𝑔′ + 𝑓𝑔′′ .
𝑥 2 −1
a. 𝑦= , (1, 0) (b) Find similar formulas for 𝐹 ′′′ and 𝐹 (4) .
𝑥 2 +𝑥+1
𝑒𝑥 (c) Guess a formula for 𝐹 (𝑛) .
b. 𝑦= , (1, 𝑒)
𝑥