Table of contents
- 0. Functions7h 52m
- Introduction to Functions16m
- Piecewise Functions10m
- Properties of Functions9m
- Common Functions1h 8m
- Transformations5m
- Combining Functions27m
- Exponent rules32m
- Exponential Functions28m
- Logarithmic Functions24m
- Properties of Logarithms34m
- Exponential & Logarithmic Equations35m
- Introduction to Trigonometric Functions38m
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions44m
- Trigonometric Identities47m
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions48m
- 1. Limits and Continuity2h 2m
- 2. Intro to Derivatives1h 33m
- 3. Techniques of Differentiation3h 18m
- 4. Applications of Derivatives2h 38m
- 5. Graphical Applications of Derivatives6h 2m
- 6. Derivatives of Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions2h 37m
- 7. Antiderivatives & Indefinite Integrals1h 26m
3. Techniques of Differentiation
Product and Quotient Rules
Problem 3.4.12a
Textbook Question
7–14. Find the derivative the following ways:
a. Using the Product Rule (Exercises 7–10) or the Quotient Rule (Exercises 11–14). Simplify your result.
g(s) = 4s³ - 8s² +4s / 4s
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Step 1: Identify the function g(s) = \frac{4s^3 - 8s^2 + 4s}{4s}. This is a rational function, so we will use the Quotient Rule to find its derivative.
Step 2: Recall the Quotient Rule, which states that if you have a function h(s) = \frac{u(s)}{v(s)}, then the derivative h'(s) is given by \frac{u'(s)v(s) - u(s)v'(s)}{(v(s))^2}.
Step 3: Assign u(s) = 4s^3 - 8s^2 + 4s and v(s) = 4s. Calculate the derivatives: u'(s) = \frac{d}{ds}(4s^3 - 8s^2 + 4s) and v'(s) = \frac{d}{ds}(4s).
Step 4: Compute u'(s) = 12s^2 - 16s + 4 and v'(s) = 4. Substitute these into the Quotient Rule formula: g'(s) = \frac{(12s^2 - 16s + 4)(4s) - (4s^3 - 8s^2 + 4s)(4)}{(4s)^2}.
Step 5: Simplify the expression for g'(s) by expanding the terms in the numerator and then combining like terms. Finally, simplify the entire expression by dividing each term by (4s)^2.
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