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The product rule for differentation

E. Kim

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Product Rule for Differentiation

Goal
Starting with differentiable functions f (x) and g(x), we want to
get the derivative of f (x) g(x).

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Product Rule for Differentiation

Goal
Starting with differentiable functions f (x) and g(x), we want to
get the derivative of f (x) g(x).

Previously, we saw [f (x) + g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) + g 0 (x) “Sum Rule”

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Product Rule for Differentiation

Goal
Starting with differentiable functions f (x) and g(x), we want to
get the derivative of f (x) g(x).

Previously, we saw [f (x) + g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) + g 0 (x) “Sum Rule”

Question
Is the Product Rule

[f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x)

or not?

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Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:
Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3
Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10


Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13


Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13

Compute derivatives:
Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13

Compute derivatives:

f 0 (x) =
Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13

Compute derivatives:

f 0 (x) = 3x2
Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13

Compute derivatives:

f 0 (x) = 3x2 g 0 (x) =


Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13

Compute derivatives:

f 0 (x) = 3x2 g 0 (x) = 10x9


Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13

Compute derivatives:

f 0 (x) = 3x2 g 0 (x) = 10x9 k 0 (x) = [f (x) g(x)]0 =


Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13

Compute derivatives:

f 0 (x) = 3x2 g 0 (x) = 10x9 k 0 (x) = [f (x) g(x)]0 = 13x12


Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13

Compute derivatives:

f 0 (x) = 3x2 g 0 (x) = 10x9 k 0 (x) = [f (x) g(x)]0 = 13x12

Compare:
Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13

Compute derivatives:

f 0 (x) = 3x2 g 0 (x) = 10x9 k 0 (x) = [f (x) g(x)]0 = 13x12

Compare:
I [f (x) g(x)]0 = 13x12
Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13

Compute derivatives:

f 0 (x) = 3x2 g 0 (x) = 10x9 k 0 (x) = [f (x) g(x)]0 = 13x12

Compare:
I [f (x) g(x)]0 = 13x12
I f 0 (x) g 0 (x) = (3x2 )(10x9 ) = 30x11
Is [f (x) g(x)]0 = f 0 (x) g 0 (x) the Product Rule?
Let’s test it out! Choose:

f (x) = x3 g(x) = x10 k(x) = f (x) · g(x) = x13

Compute derivatives:

f 0 (x) = 3x2 g 0 (x) = 10x9 k 0 (x) = [f (x) g(x)]0 = 13x12

Compare:
I [f (x) g(x)]0 = 13x12
I f 0 (x) g 0 (x) = (3x2 )(10x9 ) = 30x11

No! This is NOT the Product Rule!


[f (x) g(x)]0 6= f 0 (x) g 0 (x)

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Then what is the Product Rule?
Intuitively... it’s like working at Culver’s

Say you worked at Culver’s at a rate of


r = 7.75 per hour for h = 20 hours each
week. Your take-home pay is p = rh. How
can your take-home pay go up?

Culver’s in Onalaska, WI
Source: Wikipedia

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Then what is the Product Rule?
Intuitively... it’s like working at Culver’s

Say you worked at Culver’s at a rate of


r = 7.75 per hour for h = 20 hours each
week. Your take-home pay is p = rh. How
can your take-home pay go up?
I Pay rate goes up: r rnew
rnew = r + ∆ r
Culver’s in Onalaska, WI
Source: Wikipedia

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Then what is the Product Rule?
Intuitively... it’s like working at Culver’s

Say you worked at Culver’s at a rate of


r = 7.75 per hour for h = 20 hours each
week. Your take-home pay is p = rh. How
can your take-home pay go up?
I Pay rate goes up: r rnew
rnew = r + ∆ r
Culver’s in Onalaska, WI I Hours per week goes up: h hnew
Source: Wikipedia hnew = h + ∆ h

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Then what is the Product Rule?
Intuitively... it’s like working at Culver’s

Say you worked at Culver’s at a rate of


r = 7.75 per hour for h = 20 hours each
week. Your take-home pay is p = rh. How
can your take-home pay go up?
I Pay rate goes up: r rnew
rnew = r + ∆ r
Culver’s in Onalaska, WI I Hours per week goes up: h hnew
Source: Wikipedia hnew = h + ∆ h
I Both r and h increase
Then what is the Product Rule?
Intuitively... it’s like working at Culver’s

Say you worked at Culver’s at a rate of


r = 7.75 per hour for h = 20 hours each
week. Your take-home pay is p = rh. How
can your take-home pay go up?
I Pay rate goes up: r rnew
rnew = r + ∆ r
Culver’s in Onalaska, WI I Hours per week goes up: h hnew
Source: Wikipedia hnew = h + ∆ h
I Both r and h increase
I pold = rh

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Then what is the Product Rule?
Intuitively... it’s like working at Culver’s

Say you worked at Culver’s at a rate of


r = 7.75 per hour for h = 20 hours each
week. Your take-home pay is p = rh. How
can your take-home pay go up?
I Pay rate goes up: r rnew
rnew = r + ∆ r
Culver’s in Onalaska, WI I Hours per week goes up: h hnew
Source: Wikipedia hnew = h + ∆ h
I Both r and h increase
I pold = rh
I pnew = rnew hnew = (r + ∆r)(h + ∆h)

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Then what is the Product Rule?
Intuitively... it’s like working at Culver’s

Say you worked at Culver’s at a rate of


r = 7.75 per hour for h = 20 hours each
week. Your take-home pay is p = rh. How
can your take-home pay go up?
I Pay rate goes up: r rnew
rnew = r + ∆ r
Culver’s in Onalaska, WI I Hours per week goes up: h hnew
Source: Wikipedia hnew = h + ∆ h
I Both r and h increase
I pold = rh
I pnew = rnew hnew = (r + ∆r)(h + ∆h)
I Change in pay ∆p = pnew − pold = (r + ∆r)(h + ∆h) − rh

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Then what is the Product Rule?
Intuitively... it’s like working at Culver’s

Say you worked at Culver’s at a rate of


r = 7.75 per hour for h = 20 hours each
week. Your take-home pay is p = rh. How
can your take-home pay go up?
I Pay rate goes up: r rnew
rnew = r + ∆ r
Culver’s in Onalaska, WI I Hours per week goes up: h hnew
Source: Wikipedia hnew = h + ∆ h
I Both r and h increase
I pold = rh
I pnew = rnew hnew = (r + ∆r)(h + ∆h)
I Change in pay ∆p = pnew − pold = (r + ∆r)(h + ∆h) − rh =
(rh + r ∆h + h ∆r + ∆r ∆h) − rh

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Intuitive idea of the Product Rule
∆r h∆r ∆r∆h

r rh r∆h

h ∆h

∆p = (rh + r ∆h + h ∆r + ∆r ∆h) − rh

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Intuitive idea of the Product Rule
∆r h∆r ∆r∆h

r rh r∆h

h ∆h

∆p = (rh + r ∆h + h ∆r + ∆r ∆h) − rh
Intuitive idea of the Product Rule
∆r h∆r ∆r∆h

r rh r∆h

h ∆h

∆p = (rh + r ∆h + h ∆r + ∆r ∆h) − rh

∆p = r ∆h + h ∆r + ∆r
| {z∆h}

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Intuitive idea of the Product Rule
∆r h∆r ∆r∆h

r rh r∆h

h ∆h

∆p = (rh + r ∆h + h ∆r + ∆r ∆h) − rh

∆p = r ∆h + h ∆r + ∆r
| {z∆h}
negligible

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Intuitive idea of the Product Rule
∆r h∆r ∆r∆h

r rh r∆h

h ∆h

∆p = (rh + r ∆h + h ∆r + ∆r ∆h) − rh

∆p = r ∆h + h ∆r + ∆r
| {z∆h}
negligible

∆p ≈ r ∆h + h ∆r
The change in the product p = rh is the old rate r times the
change in hours (∆h), plus the old hours h times the change in
rate (∆r).
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Deriving the Product Rule
Starting with differentiable functions f (x) and g(x), we want to
get the derivative of f (x) g(x).

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Deriving the Product Rule
Starting with differentiable functions f (x) and g(x), we want to
get the derivative of f (x) g(x).
By definition of derivative,

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x)g(x)
[f (x) g(x)]0 = lim
h→0 h
Deriving the Product Rule
Starting with differentiable functions f (x) and g(x), we want to
get the derivative of f (x) g(x).
By definition of derivative,

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x)g(x)
[f (x) g(x)]0 = lim
h→0 h
Subtract and add f (x + h) g(x) in the numerator:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) + f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim
h→0 h
Deriving the Product Rule
Starting with differentiable functions f (x) and g(x), we want to
get the derivative of f (x) g(x).
By definition of derivative,

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x)g(x)
[f (x) g(x)]0 = lim
h→0 h
Subtract and add f (x + h) g(x) in the numerator:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) + f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim
h→0 h
Sum law for limits
f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)
lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Continued...
From previous slide, [f (x) g(x)]0 is equal to:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h

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Continued...
From previous slide, [f (x) g(x)]0 is equal to:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h

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Continued...
From previous slide, [f (x) g(x)]0 is equal to:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Factor:
 
f (x + h) g(x + h) − g(x) g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h

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Continued...
From previous slide, [f (x) g(x)]0 is equal to:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Factor:
 
f (x + h) g(x + h) − g(x) g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Product law for limits
     
g(x + h) − g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim f (x + h) lim + lim g(x) lim
h→0 h→0 h h→0 h→0 h
| {z }| {z } | {z }| {z }

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Continued...
From previous slide, [f (x) g(x)]0 is equal to:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Factor:
 
f (x + h) g(x + h) − g(x) g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Product law for limits
     
g(x + h) − g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim f (x + h) lim + lim g(x) lim
h→0 h→0 h h→0 h→0 h
| {z }| {z } | {z }| {z }
f is diff.,

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Continued...
From previous slide, [f (x) g(x)]0 is equal to:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Factor:
 
f (x + h) g(x + h) − g(x) g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Product law for limits
     
g(x + h) − g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim f (x + h) lim + lim g(x) lim
h→0 h→0 h h→0 h→0 h
| {z }| {z } | {z }| {z }
f is diff.,
so f is cts

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Continued...
From previous slide, [f (x) g(x)]0 is equal to:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Factor:
 
f (x + h) g(x + h) − g(x) g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Product law for limits
     
g(x + h) − g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim f (x + h) lim + lim g(x) lim
h→0 h→0 h h→0 h→0 h
| {z }| {z } | {z }| {z }
f is diff.,
so f is cts
so this =f (x)

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Continued...
From previous slide, [f (x) g(x)]0 is equal to:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Factor:
 
f (x + h) g(x + h) − g(x) g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Product law for limits
     
g(x + h) − g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim f (x + h) lim + lim g(x) lim
h→0 h→0 h h→0 h→0 h
| {z }| {z } | {z }| {z }
f is diff., =g(x), since
so f is cts does not
so this =f (x) depend on h

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Continued...
From previous slide, [f (x) g(x)]0 is equal to:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Factor:
 
f (x + h) g(x + h) − g(x) g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Product law for limits
     
g(x + h) − g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim f (x + h) lim + lim g(x) lim
h→0 h→0 h h→0 h→0 h
| {z }| {z } | {z }| {z }
f is diff., g 0 (x), by defn. of deriv. =g(x), since f 0 (x), by defn. of deriv.
so f is cts does not
so this =f (x) depend on h

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Continued...
From previous slide, [f (x) g(x)]0 is equal to:

f (x + h)g(x + h) − f (x + h) g(x) f (x + h) g(x) − f (x)g(x)


lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Factor:
 
f (x + h) g(x + h) − g(x) g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim + lim
h→0 h h→0 h
Product law for limits
     
g(x + h) − g(x) f (x + h) − f (x)
lim f (x + h) lim + lim g(x) lim
h→0 h→0 h h→0 h→0 h
| {z }| {z } | {z }| {z }
f is diff., g 0 (x), by defn. of deriv. =g(x), since f 0 (x), by defn. of deriv.
so f is cts does not
so this =f (x) depend on h

f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)

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The Product Law for Derivatives

If f = f (x) and g = g(x) are differentiable, the derivative of the


product is given by:

The Product Law: in Newton notation


[f (x)g(x)]0 = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)

The Product Law: in Leibniz notation


d dg df
[f g] = f +g
dx dx dx
Revisit earlier example
Earlier, had f (x) = x3 , g(x) = x10 , and k(x) = f (x) g(x) = x13 .
Revisit earlier example
Earlier, had f (x) = x3 , g(x) = x10 , and k(x) = f (x) g(x) = x13 .
The derivative of the product was k 0 (x) = 13x12 .
Revisit earlier example
Earlier, had f (x) = x3 , g(x) = x10 , and k(x) = f (x) g(x) = x13 .
The derivative of the product was k 0 (x) = 13x12 .
Using the Product Rule...

...in Newton notation ...in Leibniz notation


d
[f (x)g(x)]0 [f g]
dx
dg df
f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x) f +g
dx dx
(x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 ) (x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 )
Revisit earlier example
Earlier, had f (x) = x3 , g(x) = x10 , and k(x) = f (x) g(x) = x13 .
The derivative of the product was k 0 (x) = 13x12 .
Using the Product Rule...

...in Newton notation ...in Leibniz notation


d
[f (x)g(x)]0 [f g]
dx
dg df
f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x) f +g
dx dx
(x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 ) (x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 )
Revisit earlier example
Earlier, had f (x) = x3 , g(x) = x10 , and k(x) = f (x) g(x) = x13 .
The derivative of the product was k 0 (x) = 13x12 .
Using the Product Rule...

...in Newton notation ...in Leibniz notation


d
[f (x)g(x)]0 [f g]
dx
dg df
f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x) f +g
dx dx
(x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 ) (x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 )
Revisit earlier example
Earlier, had f (x) = x3 , g(x) = x10 , and k(x) = f (x) g(x) = x13 .
The derivative of the product was k 0 (x) = 13x12 .
Using the Product Rule...

...in Newton notation ...in Leibniz notation


d
[f (x)g(x)]0 [f g]
dx
dg df
f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x) f +g
dx dx
(x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 ) (x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 )
Revisit earlier example
Earlier, had f (x) = x3 , g(x) = x10 , and k(x) = f (x) g(x) = x13 .
The derivative of the product was k 0 (x) = 13x12 .
Using the Product Rule...

...in Newton notation ...in Leibniz notation


d
[f (x)g(x)]0 [f g]
dx
dg df
f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x) f +g
dx dx
(x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 ) (x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 )
Revisit earlier example
Earlier, had f (x) = x3 , g(x) = x10 , and k(x) = f (x) g(x) = x13 .
The derivative of the product was k 0 (x) = 13x12 .
Using the Product Rule...

...in Newton notation ...in Leibniz notation


d
[f (x)g(x)]0 [f g]
dx
dg df
f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x) f +g
dx dx
(x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 ) (x3 )(10x9 ) + (x10 )(3x2 )

in either notation,

10x12 + 3x12
= 13x12
Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).

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Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where

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Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1

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Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.

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Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.
I f 0 (x) = 2x and g 0 (x) = 3x2 + 5.

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Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.
I f 0 (x) = 2x and g 0 (x) = 3x2 + 5.

k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)


Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.
I f 0 (x) = 2x and g 0 (x) = 3x2 + 5.

k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)


= (x2 + 1)(3x2 + 5) + (x3 + 5x)(2x)
Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.
I f 0 (x) = 2x and g 0 (x) = 3x2 + 5.

k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)


= (x2 + 1)(3x2 + 5) + (x3 + 5x)(2x)
Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.
I f 0 (x) = 2x and g 0 (x) = 3x2 + 5.

k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)


= (x2 + 1)(3x2 + 5) + (x3 + 5x)(2x)
Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.
I f 0 (x) = 2x and g 0 (x) = 3x2 + 5.

k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)


= (x2 + 1)(3x2 + 5) + (x3 + 5x)(2x)
Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.
I f 0 (x) = 2x and g 0 (x) = 3x2 + 5.

k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)


= (x2 + 1)(3x2 + 5) + (x3 + 5x)(2x)
Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.
I f 0 (x) = 2x and g 0 (x) = 3x2 + 5.

k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)


= (x2 + 1)(3x2 + 5) + (x3 + 5x)(2x)
= 5x4 + 18x2 + 5
Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.
I f 0 (x) = 2x and g 0 (x) = 3x2 + 5.

k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)


= (x2 + 1)(3x2 + 5) + (x3 + 5x)(2x)
= 5x4 + 18x2 + 5

Solution 2:
Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.
I f 0 (x) = 2x and g 0 (x) = 3x2 + 5.

k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)


= (x2 + 1)(3x2 + 5) + (x3 + 5x)(2x)
= 5x4 + 18x2 + 5

Solution 2:
I FOIL out k(x) to get k(x) = x5 + 6x3 + 5x
Example

Exercise: Let k(x) = (x2 + 1)(x3 + 5x). Differentiate k(x).


Solution:
I k(x) = f (x) g(x), where f (x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = x3 + 5x.
I f 0 (x) = 2x and g 0 (x) = 3x2 + 5.

k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x)


= (x2 + 1)(3x2 + 5) + (x3 + 5x)(2x)
= 5x4 + 18x2 + 5

Solution 2:
I FOIL out k(x) to get k(x) = x5 + 6x3 + 5x
I Sum Rule and Power Rule: k 0 (x) = 5x4 + 18x2 + 5
Example [B]
 
d 1 2 x
Exercise: Find (x + e ) .
dx x

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Example [B]
 
d 1 2 x
Exercise: Find (x + e ) .
dx x
Solution:
1
I f (x) = x and g(x) = x2 + ex

d dg df
[f (x) g(x))] = f +g
dx dx dx  
1 d  2 d 1
x + ex + (x2 + ex )

=
x dx dx x
1 d  2 d  −1 
x + ex + (x2 + ex )

= x
x dx dx
1
= (2x + ex ) + (x2 + ex )(−1x−2 )
x
Example [B]

dy d2 y
Exercise: If y = x3 ex , find and .
dx dx2
In other words, find y 0 and y 00 .

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Example [B]

dy d2 y
Exercise: If y = x3 ex , find and .
dx dx2
In other words, find y 0 and y 00 .

Solution:
I y 0 = (x3 )(ex )0 + (x3 )0 (ex ) = x3 ex + 3x2 ex
I y 00 = [x3 ex + (3x2 )(ex )]0 =
(x3 ex + 3x2 ex ) + (3x2 )(ex )0 + (3x2 )0 (ex )
I y 00 = x3 ex + 3x2 ex + 3x2 ex + 6xex = x3 ex + 6x2 ex + 6xex
Example [B]


Exercise: What is the derivative of f (x) = x(3x + 2)?

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Example [B]


Exercise: What is the derivative of f (x) = x(3x + 2)?

Solution:
√ √ √
f 0 (x) = ( x)(3x + 2)0 + ( x)0 (3x + 2) = x(3) + 1

2 x
(3x + 2)

√ 3x + 2
=3 x+ √
2 x

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Example [B]
Exercise: What is the derivative of f (x) = (x + 1)(x2 − 7x)(ex )?

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Example [B]
Exercise: What is the derivative of f (x) = (x + 1)(x2 − 7x)(ex )?

Solution:
I Think of f as being: [(x + 1)(x2 − 7x)][ex ]

f 0 h= [(x + 1)(x2 − 7x)]0 [ex ] + [(x + 1)(x 2 x 0


i − 7x)][e ]
= (x+1)(x2 −7x)0 +(x+1)0 (x2 −7x) [ex ]+[(x+1)(x2 −7x)][ex ]0
h i
= (x + 1)(2x − 7) + (1)(x2 − 7x) [ex ] + [(x + 1)(x2 − 7x)][ex ]

I First break the function of three factors into two factors: a


“super factor” and a regular factor, then use the Product Rule
twice
I Or, use the “Triple Product Rule”, proved by doing Product
Rule twice on a generic “super factor”

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Example
Exercise: If k(x) = f (x) · g(x) and
I f (2) = 3
I f 0 (2) = −4
I g(2) = 1
I g 0 (2) = 5
then find k 0 (2).
Example
Exercise: If k(x) = f (x) · g(x) and
I f (2) = 3
I f 0 (2) = −4
I g(2) = 1
I g 0 (2) = 5
then find k 0 (2).

Solution:
Example
Exercise: If k(x) = f (x) · g(x) and
I f (2) = 3
I f 0 (2) = −4
I g(2) = 1
I g 0 (2) = 5
then find k 0 (2).

Solution:
I Use k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x), plug in x = 2
Example
Exercise: If k(x) = f (x) · g(x) and
I f (2) = 3
I f 0 (2) = −4
I g(2) = 1
I g 0 (2) = 5
then find k 0 (2).

Solution:
I Use k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x), plug in x = 2

k 0 (2) = f (2) g 0 (2) + g(2) f 0 (2)


Example
Exercise: If k(x) = f (x) · g(x) and
I f (2) = 3
I f 0 (2) = −4
I g(2) = 1
I g 0 (2) = 5
then find k 0 (2).

Solution:
I Use k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x), plug in x = 2

k 0 (2) = f (2) g 0 (2) + g(2) f 0 (2)


= (3)(5) + (1)(−4)
Example
Exercise: If k(x) = f (x) · g(x) and
I f (2) = 3
I f 0 (2) = −4
I g(2) = 1
I g 0 (2) = 5
then find k 0 (2).

Solution:
I Use k 0 (x) = f (x) g 0 (x) + g(x) f 0 (x), plug in x = 2

k 0 (2) = f (2) g 0 (2) + g(2) f 0 (2)


= (3)(5) + (1)(−4)
= 11
Example [B]

Exercise: Differentiate f (x) = (10)(x6 )


Example [B]

Exercise: Differentiate f (x) = (10)(x6 )


df d d
Solution: = [10] · (x6 ) + (10) · [x6 ]
dx dx dx
which simplifies 0 · (x6 ) + (10)6x5 = 60x5
Example [B]

Exercise: Differentiate f (x) = (10)(x6 )


df d d
Solution: = [10] · (x6 ) + (10) · [x6 ]
dx dx dx
which simplifies 0 · (x6 ) + (10)6x5 = 60x5
dh i d h 6i
FASTER SOLUTION: 10x6 = 10 x = 10 · 6x5 = 60x5
dx dx

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Example [B]

Exercise: Differentiate f (x) = (10)(x6 )


df d d
Solution: = [10] · (x6 ) + (10) · [x6 ]
dx dx dx
which simplifies 0 · (x6 ) + (10)6x5 = 60x5
dh i d h 6i
FASTER SOLUTION: 10x6 = 10 x = 10 · 6x5 = 60x5
dx dx
Time-saving tip!
Just because you can use the Product Rule doesn’t mean that you
always should.
I If one of your factors is just a constant, then SAVE SOME
TIME by using the Constant Multiple Rule instead!!!

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