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
- 8. Definite Integrals3h 25m
3. Techniques of Differentiation
Product and Quotient Rules
Problem 6
Textbook Question
Use differentiation to verify each equation.
d/dx(x / √1−x²) = 1 / (1−x²)^3/2.

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Start by applying the quotient rule for differentiation, which states that if you have a function in the form of f(x) = g(x) / h(x), then the derivative f'(x) is given by f'(x) = (g'(x)h(x) - g(x)h'(x)) / (h(x))^2.
Identify g(x) = x and h(x) = √(1 - x²). Calculate g'(x) = 1 and h'(x) using the chain rule, where h(x) = (1 - x²)^(1/2).
For h'(x), apply the chain rule: h'(x) = (1/2)(1 - x²)^(-1/2)(-2x) = -x / √(1 - x²).
Substitute g(x), g'(x), h(x), and h'(x) into the quotient rule formula to find the derivative d/dx(x / √(1 - x²)).
Simplify the resulting expression to verify that it matches the right-hand side of the equation, which is 1 / (1 - x²)^(3/2).
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