2.

4 Quotient Rule

A. Quotient Rule 2x ln x
c) f ( x) = d) f ( x) =
cos x ex
(Product Rule) If f and g are differentiable
f 3x x
at x and g ( x) 0 , then so is and (in Lagrange e) f ( x) = f) f ( x) =
g log x cos x
notation) x ln x
g) f ( x) = h) f ( x) =
f f ' ( x) g ( x) f ( x) g ' ( x) ln x sin x
' ( x) = , g ( x) 0
g [ g ( x)] 2
4. Find the equation of the tangent line to the each
f f ' g fg ' curve that passes through the given point.
' =
g2 1
g a) y = at P(1,1 / 2)
or (in Leibniz notation): 1 + x3
d d 3x
g ( x) f ( x) f ( x) g ( x) b) y = 2 at P(1,1)
d f ( x) dx dx x +2
= , g ( x) 0
dx g ( x) [ g ( x)] 2 x 1
c) y = at P(1,0)
x +1
(Reciprocal Rule) If f is differentiable at x
1 5. Find the point(s) where the tangent line to the
and f ( x) 0 , then so is and
f x 2 2x + 1
curve y = 2 is (are) parallel to the x-axis.
1 f ' ( x) x + x +1
' ( x) = , f ( x) 0
f [ f ( x)]2
6. For each case, find the intervals where the
or function is increasing or decreasing.
1 f' 1 x2
' = 2 a) f ( x) = b) f ( x) =
f
f x +1 x+2
or |x| x2
c) f ( x) = d) f ( x) =
d | x | +1 2x + 1
f ( x)
d 1
= dx , f ( x) 0 x2 +1
dx f ( x) [ f ( x)] 2 e) f ( x) =
x +1

Practice Questions Challenge Questions

A. Quotient Rule 1. Differentiate.

e x ex sin x cos x
1. Differentiate, then simplify. a) f ( x) = x b) f ( x) =
x x e + e x sin x + cos x
a) f ( x) = b) f ( x) = 2
x +1 x +1
2. Differentiate.
x2 x2 1 ax + b 1
c) f ( x) = d) f ( x) = a) f ( x) = b) f ( x) =
x 1 2
x +1 cx + d 2
ax + bx + c
x x 3
e) f ( x) = f) f ( x ) = x 1
c) f ( x) =
x 2 1+ 3 x x +1

2. Differentiate. 3. Given that f (2) = 1 , f ' (2) = 1 , g (2) = 2 , and

1 1
a) f ( x) = b) f ( x) = g ' (2) = 2 find the values of:
x+2 x 1 a) ( f / g )' (2) b) ( g / f )' (2)
1 1
c) f ( x) = 2 d) f ( x) = c) (1 / f )' (2) d) (1 / g )' (2)
x +1 ( x + 1) 3
e) [( f g ) /( f + g )]' (2) f) [(1 + 2 f ) /(1 3g )]' (2)
3. Differentiate.
sin x sin x
a) f ( x) = b) f ( x) =
cos x ex
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4. Let f ( x) = 2
. Find the point(s) on the curve c) f ' ( x) = , f is decreasing on
1+ x 1 /( x 1) 2 < 0, x < 0
y = f ' ( x) where the tangent line is horizontal.
(,0) and increasing on (0, )
5. Differentiate. 2 x( x + 1)
d) f ' ( x) = , f is increasing on
x cos x xe x sin x ln x (2 x + 1) 2
a) b) c) (,1) (0, ) and decreasing on (1,0)
sin x ln x ex
e x sin x x 3 sin 2 x x x ln x x 2 + 2x 1
d) e) f) e) f ' ( x) = , f is decreasing on
ln x cos x cos 2 x e x sin 2 x ( x + 1) 2
(1 2 ,1 + 2 ) and is increasing on
cos x
6. Find the point(s) on the curve y = where (,1 2 ) (1 + 2 , )
1 + sin 2 x
the tangent line is horizontal. 4
CQ1. a) f ' ( x) = x b)
(e + e x ) 2
7. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve 4 sin x cos x
ln( x + 1) f ' ( x) =
y= x at the point (0,0) . (sin x + cos x) 2
e +1
ad bc (2ax + b)
2. a) f ' ( x) = b) f ' ( x) =
Answers (cx + d ) 2
(ax 2 + bx + c) 2
1 1 x2 6( x 1) 2
A1. a) f ( x ) = b) f ( x) = c) f ' ( x) =
( x + 1) 2 ( x 2 + 1) 2 ( x + 1) 4
x 2 2x 4x 3. a) 0 b) 0 c) 1 d) 1 / 2 e) 0 f) 8 / 25
c) f ( x ) = d) f ( x) =
( x 1) 2 2
( x + 1) 2 4. (0,0) or ( 3 ,9 / 8)

1 1 + (2 / 3)3 x sin x cos x + x(sin 2 x cos 2 x)

e) f ( x) = f) f ( x) = 5. a)
x ( x 2) 2 (1 + 3 x ) 2 sin 2 x
1 1 e x [( x + 1 / 2) ln x 1]
2. a) f ( x) = b) f ( x) = b)
( x + 2) 2 2 x ( x 1) 2 x ln 2 x
2 x 3 ln x (cos x sin x ) + (sin x) / x
c) f ( x) = d) f ( x) = (??) c)
( x 2 + 1) 2 ( x + 1) 4 ex
1 cos x sin x e x [1 + sin x cos x(ln x 1 / x)]
3. a) f ( x) = b) f ( x ) = d)
cos 2 x ex ln 2 x cos 2 x
2 x (ln 2 cos x + sin x) 1 / x ln x x 2 sin x(3 sin x cos x + 2 x)
c) f ( x) = d) f ( x) = e)
cos 2 x ex cos 3 x
3 x (ln 3 log x 1 /( x ln 10) x [(3 / 2) ln x + 1) sin x x ln x(sin x + 2 cos x)]
e) f ( x) = 2
f)
log x e x sin 3 x
cos x + x sin x (1 / 2) ln x 1 sin x(sin 2 x 3)
f) f ( x) = g) f ( x) = 6. y ' = . The point are (2n ,1) and
cos 2 x x ln 2 x (1 + sin 2 x) 2
(1 / x) sin x ln x cos x ((2n + 1) ,1) where n is integer.
h) f ( x) = 2
sin x 7. y = x / 2
4. a) y = (3x + 5) / 4 b) y = ( x + 2) / 3 c) y = ( x 1) / 4
5. P(1,4 / 3) and Q(1,0)
1
6. a) f ' ( x ) = < 0 , f is decreasing
( x + 1) 2
everywhere
4
b) f ( x) = > 0 , f is increasing everywhere
( x + 2) 2

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