Maths - Quotient Rule


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What is the Quotient Rule used for?


Finding the derivative of two things being divided.

\[\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{u}{v}\right)\]

What is this equal to?


\[\frac{v \cdot \frac{du}{dx} - u \cdot \frac{dv}{dx}}{v^2}\]

What is important you remember about the product rule?


The order.

Where does the $v^2$ bit come from in the product rule?


It’s actually the product rule with $v^{-1}$, which goes to $\frac{1}{v^2}$




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