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
Basic Rules of Differentiation
4:11 minutes
Problem 3.50
Textbook Question
Derivatives of products and quotients Find the derivative of the following functions by first expanding or simplifying the expression. Simplify your answers.
y = 12s³-8s²+12s/4s
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Step 1: Begin by simplifying the expression \( y = \frac{12s^3 - 8s^2 + 12s}{4s} \). This involves dividing each term in the numerator by the denominator \( 4s \).
Step 2: Simplify each term separately: \( \frac{12s^3}{4s} = 3s^2 \), \( \frac{-8s^2}{4s} = -2s \), and \( \frac{12s}{4s} = 3 \).
Step 3: Rewrite the simplified expression as \( y = 3s^2 - 2s + 3 \).
Step 4: Differentiate the simplified expression term by term. Use the power rule \( \frac{d}{ds}[s^n] = ns^{n-1} \) for each term.
Step 5: Apply the power rule: The derivative of \( 3s^2 \) is \( 6s \), the derivative of \( -2s \) is \( -2 \), and the derivative of \( 3 \) is \( 0 \). Combine these to find the derivative of the function.
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