Core 3

Differentiation

Learning Objectives:
•Understand how to differentiate
–a product of two functions
– a quotient of two functions
 Recap

If y = x n dy = nx n-1
dx

if f(x) = ae x
f `(x) = ae x

if g(x) = ln ax g`(x) = 1/x

if h(x) = ln ax n
h`(x) = n/x
h(x) = ln a + n ln x
Soon you will able to differentiate anything

1 x 2

y=
1 e x

y = ln (x3 + 2x)

y = x lnx2

y  sin( x ) 2
 Product Rule
If y = uv then

dy du dv
 v u
dx dx dx
“The derivative of the first times the other
plus
the derivative of the other times the first”
 Product Rule
• The rule can also be written using function
notation but looks more complex

• The derivative of f(x) g(x) is

f`(x)g(x) + f(x)g`(x)
 Product Rule
• Hint always write out u= and v= to start with
• eg differentiate y = x2lnx
• u = x2 v = lnx
• Then differentiate each one
du dv 1
 2x 
dx dx x
• Finally apply the rule
dy 2 1
 ln x.2 x  x .  2 x ln x  x
dx x
 Product Rule

• Check you can follow the examples on

P 94

• Now try P95 Exercise C

 Quotient rule
u
• If y
v
du dv
v u
• Then dy dx dx
 2
dx v
“The derivative of the first times the other
minus
the derivative of the other times the first
___________ divided by ___________
the quotient function squared”
 Quotient rule
•The
Therule
rulecan
can also
also be be written
written usingusing function
function notation
notation but looks more complex

f•The f ' (ofx) g ( x)  f ( x) g ' x

( x)derivative

g ( x)  g ( x ) 2
 Quotient Rule
• Hint always write out u= and v= to start with
• eg differentiate y = 1  x 2

1 ex
• u = 1+x2 v = 1+ex
• Then differentiate each one
du dv
 2x  e x
dx dx

• Finally apply the rule ……………

 Quotient rule
du dv
v u
dy
 dx 2 dx
dx v
(1  e )2 x  (1  x )e
x 2 x

(1  e )
x 2

2 x  e ( x  2 x  1)
x 2

(1  e )
x 2
 Quotient rule
• Now read through P96.

• Check you can follow example 5

• Now try Eercise D