CHAPTER 20 The Product and Quotient Rules
[Pages:10]CHAPTER 20
The Product and Quotient Rules
We have developed rules for the derivatives of the sum or di erence of two functions that work as follows
h
i
d
+
= 0 +0
f (x) g(x) f (x) g (x)
dx
h
i
d
?
= 0 ?0
f (x) g(x) f (x) g (x).
dx
But what about the derivative of product of two functions, or the quotient of two functions? This chapter answers these questions by deriving two new rules for
h
i
d
? f (x) g(x)
and
dx
d f (x)
. dx g(x)
These two new rules will be called the product rule and the quotient rule,
respectively.
Let's begin by deriving the product rule. Given two functionsh f (x) andi g(x), we aim to work out the derivative of their product, that is, d f (x)g(x) .
dx
By Definition 16.1, the derivative of a function F(x) is
hi
?
d
= F(z) F(x)
F(x) dx
li!m
zx
? zx
.
We are interested in the case where F(x) = f (x)g(x), which is
h
i
?
d
= f (z)g(z) f (x)g(x)
f (x)g(x) li!m
dx
zx
? zx
.
We will now work this limit out carefully. In this limit, the denominator
? z
x
approaches
zero,
so
we
have
to
get
rid
of
it
somehow.
In
the
following
computation
it
gets
absorbed
into
the
definition
of
0
f (x)
and
0
g(
x).
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The Product and Quotient Rules
So let us begin our computation. As noted above, our first step is
h
i
?
d
= f (z)g(z) f (x)g(x)
f (x)g(x) li!m
dx
zx
? zx
.
Let's insert a little space int this expression to give ourselves room to work.
h
i
?
+
?
d
= f (z)g(z) f (x)g(z) f (x)g(z) f (x)g(x)
f (x)g(x) li!m
dx
zx
? zx
.
To
the
space
just
created,
add
zero
in
the
form
of
0
=
? f
+ (x) g( z)
f
( x) g( z).
This is an allowable step because adding in 0 doesn't alter the limit's value.
h
i
?
+
?
d
= f (z)g(z) f (x)g(z) f (x)g(z) f (x)g(x)
f (x)g(x) li!m
dx
zx
z?x
.
In the numerator, factor out g(z) from the first two terms, and f (x) from the second two, as shown below. Then split the fraction and apply limit laws:
h
i
?
?
?
?
?
+
?
d
=
f (z) f (x) g(z) f (x) g(z) g(x)
f (x)g(x) li!m
dx
z x?
?
? zx
?
=
f (z) f (x) + g(z) g(x)
li!m
zx
? g(z) f (x) ?
zx
zx
?
?
= f (z) f (x) ?
+
? g(z) g(x)
li!m
zx
? zx
li!m g(z) li!m f (x) li!m
zx
zx
zx
? zx
=0
+
0
f (x)g(x) f (x)g (x) .
In the last step we used the facts that
li!m
? f (z) f (x)
? zx
=
f 0(x),
li!m g(z) = g(x),
li!m f (x) = f (x), and
li!m
? g(z) g(x)
? zx
=
g0(x).
z
(We
x
assume
here
that
zx 0
g (x)
exists,
so,
zx
zx
by Theorem 18.1, is continuous, and hence
= .)
g(x) We have just determined that
d
? f
? (x) g(x)
lzi!mx g(z) g(x)
=
f
0
+
(x) g(x)
f
(x)
0
g
(
x).
Now
dx
that we have done this computation--and we believe it--we will never have
to do it again. It becomes our latest rule.
h
i
Rule 7 (The Product Rule)
d
=0
+
0
f (x)g(x) f (x)g(x) f (x)g (x)
dx
The derivative of a product equals the derivative of the first function times
the second function, plus the first function times the derivative of the second:
h
i
hi
hi
d
=d f (x)g(x)
? + ?d f (x) g(x) f (x)
g(x) .
dx
dx
dx
In applying the product rule to f (x)g(x), you also have to do the derivatives of f and g, using whatever rules apply to them.
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Example 20.1
Find
the
derivative
of
3
4x
ex.
This
is
a
product
3
(4x )
?
x
(e )
of
two
functions,
so
we
use
the
product
rule.
hi
??
??
d 3 x = d 3 ? x+ 3? d x
4x e
4x e 4x
e
dx
dx
dx
=
2? x+ 3? x
12x e 4x e
?
?
=
x 2+ 3
4e 3x x .
?
??
?
Example 20.2
Find the derivative of y =
2+ x3
2
x
+? 5x 7
.
This is a product of two functions, so we use the product rule.
h?
??
?i
h
i?
??
?h
i
d 2+ 2+ ?
= d 2+ ? 2+ ? + 2+ ? d 2+ ?
x 3 x 5x 7
x 3 x 5x 7 x 3
x 5x 7
dx
dx
dx
?
?? ?
=
2+ ? + 2+
+
2x x 5x 7 x 3 (2x 5)
This is the derivative, but some simplification is possible:
= 3+ 2?
+ 3+ 2+ +
2x 10x 14x 2x 5x 6x 15
= 3+ 2? + 4x 15x 8x 15 .
Here our approach was to take the derivative (using the product rule) and then simplify. Alternatively, you could first simplify (by multiplying) and then take the derivative:
h?
??
?i
h
i
d 2+ 2+ ?
= d 4+ 3? 2 + 2+ ?
x 3 x 5x 7
x 5x 7x 3x 15x 21
dx
dx
= 3+ 2? + + 4x 15x 14x 6x 15
= 3+ 2? + 4x 15x 8x 15 .
Example 20.3 Very often you'll have a choice of rules, and one choice
may lead to a simpler computation than the other. Consider finding the
derivative
of
y
=
5
3x
.
This
is
a
product,
so
you
could
use
the
product
rule:
hi
??
??
d 5 = d ? 5+ ? d 5 = ? 5+ ? 4 =
4
3x
3x 3 x
0 x 3 5x
15x .
dx
dx
dx
But it's much easier to just use the constant multiple rule:
hi
hi
d 5 = d 5 = ? 4=
4
3x 3 x 3 5x 15x .
dx
dx
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The Product and Quotient Rules
hi Next we derive the rule for d f (x) . (You may opt to skip the derivation
dx g(x)
on a first reading and go straight to the conclusion at the bottom of this
page.) Our computation begins with the definition of the derivative and
proceed by adding zero in a clever way, as we did for the product rule.
f (z) ? f (x)
d f (x) =
g(z) g(x)
dx g(x)
li!m z x?
? zx
?
(definition of derivative)
f (z) ? f (x) ? f (x) ? f (x)
=
g(z) g(z) g(x) g(z)
li!m
zx
? zx
?
?
(insert space)
f (z) ? f (x) ? f (x) ? f (x)
=
g(z) g(z) g(x) g(z)
li!m
zx
? zx
?
?
?
?
1?
1?1
f (z) f (x)
f (x)
=
g(z)
g(x) g(z)
li!m
zx
? zx
?
?
??
?
1?
g(z) g(x)
f (z) f (x)
f (x)
= li!m
zx
g(z) ?
zx
g(x) g( z)
(add zero) (factor)
(combine fractions)
?
?
?
?
?
1 ? f (x)
?
f (z) f (x)
g(z) g(x)
=
g(z) g(x)g(z)
li!m
zx
? zx
??
?
=
f (z) f (x) 1 ? f (x) g(z) g(x)
li!m
zx
?
?
z x g(z) g(x)g(z) z x
(regroup) (split fraction)
?
?
=
f (z) f (x) ?
1?
f (x) ? g(z) g(x)
li!m
zx
? zx
li!m
li!m
li!m
z x g(z) z x g(x)g(z) z x
? zx
(limit laws)
= 0 1 ? f (x) 0
f (x)
g (x)
g(x) g(x)g(x)
0
0
= f (x)g(x) ? f (x)g (x)
g(x)g(x) g(x)g(x)
0
?
0
= f (x)g(x) f (x)g (x)
.
2
g(x)
(evaluate limits) (get common denominator)
(combine fractions)
We have our new rule.
Rule 8 (The Quotient Rule)
0
?
0
d f (x) = f (x)g(x) f (x)g (x)
dx g(x)
2
g(x)
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Compare the di erences and similarities between the product rule and
the quotient rule. There are similarities, but quotient rule is more complex.
It has a minus instead of a plus, and you must divide by g(x)2.
h
i
hi
hi
Product Rule:
d
=d
? + ?d
f (x)g(x)
f (x) g(x) f (x) g(x)
dx
dx
dx
Quotient Rule:
d f (x)
dx g(x)
hi
hi
d
? ? ?d
f (x) g(x) f (x) g(x)
= dx
? ? dx
2
g(x)
Example 20.4
Find the derivative of
2
x
+
1
.
2?
xx
This function is a quotient, so we apply the quotient rule to find its derivative.
2+
h
i?
??
?h
i
d 2+ 2? ? 2+ d 2?
x 1x x x 1 x x
d x 1 = dx 2?
dx x x
?
?
?
dx
2? 2
?x ?x ?
+ 2? ? 2+
?
= (2x 0) x
x ?
x 1 (2x 1) ?
2? 2
xx
This is the derivative, but a few extra steps of algebra simplify our answer.
?
??
?
3? 2 ? 3? 2+ ?
=
2x
2x
2x x ??
2x 1
2? 2
xx
? 2? +
=
x?
2x? 2? 2
1
.
xx
5
Example 20.5 Find the derivative of x .
x
e
This function is a quotient, so we apply the quotient rule to find its derivative.
5
dx =
x
dx e
hi
hi
d
5
x?
d
5
x
xe x e
dx
dx
x2
(e )
4x? 5x = 5x e x e
.
xx
ee
This is the derivative, but some simplification is possible:
4x ?
4?
= x e (5 x) = x (5 x)
.
xx
x
ee
e
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The Product and Quotient Rules
Example 20.6 The quotient rule can be computationally expensive, so
don't use it if you don't have to. As an example, consider di erentiating
2
3x
+4
x?5
.
This is a quotient, so you could use the quotient rule.
But the
2
denominator is constant, so a better choice would be to factor it out using
the constant multiple rule:
2+ ?
h
i
d 3x 4x 5 = 1 ? d 2 + ? = 1 + = +
3x 4x 5
(6x 4) 3x 2 .
dx
2
2 dx
2
If you used the quotient rule, your work would go like this:
2+ ?
h
i?
? hi
d 2+ ? ? + 2+ ? d
3x 4x 5 2 3x 4x 5 2
d 3x 4x 5 = dx
dx
dx
2
2
?
2?
+ ? + 2+ ? ?
= (6x 4) 2 3x 4x 5 0
4 +? = (6x 4) 2 = +
3x 2 .
4
Though it gave the same answer, the quotient rule was an overkill. Work enough exercises that you see your choices and their consequences.
Example 20.7
Find the derivative of ?10. x
We will do this two ways. First, we can simply apply the power rule.
hi
d
? 10
=?
?? 10 1
=
?
? 11
x
10x
10x .
dx
Our second step uses the quotient rule.
hi
d
? 10
=
d
1
x
10
dx
dx x
hi
hi
d
10 ? ? d 10
1x 1 x
= dx
? ? dx
2 10
x
? 10 ? 9 = 0 x 10x = ?
? 9 20
=
10x
20
x
?
? 11
10x .
Besides reminding us that a problem can be done several ways, this
example raises an important point.
In deriving the power rule
d
n=
? n1
[x ] nx
dx
in Chapter 17, we proved it only for positive integer values of . But we
n
asserted then that it actually holds for all real values of n, positive or
negative, and that that we would see this in due time. Example 20.7 suggests
that we can use the quotient rule to show that the power rule holds for
negative integer values of n. Exercise 13 below asks for the details.
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?
?
Example 20.8
Find
all
x
for
which
the
tangent
to
y
=
x
xe
at
x, f (x)
has
slope 0.
Solution: The slope of the tangent line is given by the derivative, so as in
the
previous
example
our
first
task
is
to
find
the
derivative
of
= y
xex.
This requires the product rule:
y
=x y xe
dy = ? x+ ? x = x + 1 e x e e (1 x).
dx
This means the tangent has slope 0
where
x+ e (1 x)
=
0.
Because
x
e
>
0
for all x, the only way we can have
x+ e (1
x)
=
0
is
if
x
=
?1.
Answer:
The
tangent
to
=x y xe
has
slope 0 at x = ?1. (See the graph on
the right.)
? 1 x
Exercises for Chapter 20
In problems 1?12 find the indicated derivative.
h?
??
?i
h pi
1. d
4+
2?
2x 3x 3x x
2.
d
x
e
x
dx hi
dx hi
3.
d
x
xe
4.
d
2x
e
(Hint:
2x
e
=
x
e
x
e
.)
5.
dx 2 + dx x
+
dx x 5
7.
x+ d ex
3+ 2+
dx x x 1
9. d
x 3+ 2+
dx x x 1
6.
dx 2 + ? d x 3px 4
dx
+ x5
8.
3+ 2+ dx x1
dx
x
10.
+ d x1
?
dx x 1
11. d
1 2+
dx x 1
x
12. d pe
dx x
13.
In Chapter 17 we proved that the power rule
d
n= [x ]
? n1
nx
works
for
positive
integer values of . Combine this fact with thedxquotient rule to show that the n
power rule also holds for negative integer values of n. (See Example 20.7.)
p
14.
Find
the
equation
of
the
tangent
line
to
the
graph
of
f
(x)
=
x
e
x at point (1, f (1)).
15.
Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of
= p1 f (x)
at point (4, f (4)).
x
16.
Find
all
points
(x,
y)
on
the
graph
of
y
=
+ x
1 ?
where the tangent has slope 0.
x3
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The Product and Quotient Rules
17.
Find all points (x, y) on the
graph of
= y
x
where the tangent line is horizontal.
x
e
18. Two functions f (x) and g(x) are graphed below.
Estimate
0
h (1.5)
if:
(a) h(x) = f (x)g(x).
(b)
= h(x)
f
(x) .
g(x)
(c)
= h(x)
g(x) .
f (x)
4
3
2
1
? 4
? 3
? 2
??1
y
=
f
1
(x?)
2
? 3
? 4
y
x
1234
4
3
2
1
? 4
? 3
? 2
??1
1
?2
=
? 3
y g(x)
?
4
y
x
1234
19. A function f (x) is graphed below.
Find
0
g (3)
if:
4y
3
= y f (x)
(a)
g(x)
=
2
x
f
(x).
2
(b)
= g(x)
x
.
?f (x) ?
(c)
= g(x)
f (x) 2.
2
1
? 7
? 6
? 5
? 4
? 3
? 2
??1
1
? 2
? 3
? 4
x
1234567
20.
Information about
f (x),
g(x),
f
0
(x)
and
0
g (x)
is
given
in
the
table
below.
Find
0
h (3)
if:
?
?
(a)
= h(x)
+3 xx
f (x).
x
0
123 45
? f (x) 4
? 2
01
10
0
f (x)
2
1
1
3
0.5
? 1
(b)
= h(x)
g(x) .
g(x) 10
9
74
0
? 4
f (x) (c) h(x) = f (x)g(x).
0
g (x)
0
? 0.5
? 1
? 3
? 4
? 4
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