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The Quotient Rule. Laura T. Kinnel , 2011. Let’s begin by converting this expression from a quotient into a product, since we already know something about the derivative of a product. Now, take the derivative of both sides. Use the product rule on the left side
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The Quotient Rule Laura T. Kinnel, 2011
Let’s begin by converting this expression from a quotient into a product, since we already know something about the derivative of a product Now, take the derivative of both sides Use the product rule on the left side (Try it yourself, then click to continue) This is what we want to know, so solve for it (Try it yourself, then click to continue) By our original definition, this is To get rid of the fraction in the numerator, multiply the whole expression by (Try it yourself, then click to continue) The Quotient Rule “bottom dtop minus top dbottom all over bottom squared”