Maths - Quotient Rule
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What is the Quotient Rule used for?
Finding the derivative of two things being divided.
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\[\frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{u}{v}\right)\]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 $\frac{1}{v^2}$