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Quotient RuleIn calculus, the quotient rule is a method of finding the derivative of a function which is the quotient of two other functions for which derivatives exist. If the function one wishes to differentiate, f(x), can be written as -
and h(x) ≠ 0; then, the rule states that the derivative of g(x) / h(x) is equal to the denominator times the derivative of the numerator, minus the numerator times the derivative of the denominator, all divided by the square of the denominator: -
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From the Product Rule -
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The rest is simple algebra to make f'(x) the only term on the left hand side of the equation and to remove f(x) from the right side of the equation. -
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Mnemonic It is often memorized as a rhyme type song. "Lo-dee-hi minus hi-dee-lo all over lo-lo"; Lo being the denominator, Hi being the numerator and D being the derivative.
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