Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Differentiation - Quotient Rule Date________________ Period____

Differentiate each function with respect to x.

2 2
1) y = 2) f ( x) =
2x4 5 x5 5

5 4x3 3x2
3) f ( x) = 3
4) y =
4x + 4 4x5 4

3x4 + 2 4x5 + 2x2

5) y = 3 6) y =
3x 2 3x4 + 5

4x5 + x2 + 4 3x4 + 5x3 5

7) y = 8) y =
5x2 2 2x4 4

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 x3 x2 3
9) y =
x5 + 3

x4 + 6
10) y = 4
3 4x

4x4 4x2 + 5
11) y =
5
3
2x + 3

Critical thinking question:

12) A classmate claims that () f ' f'

g
=
g'
for any functions f and g. Show an example that proves your
classmate wrong.

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus Name___________________________________

Differentiation - Quotient Rule Date________________ Period____

Differentiate each function with respect to x.

2 2
1) y = 2) f ( x) =
2x4 5 x5 5
dy 2 8x3 2 5x4
= f ' ( x) =
dx (2 x 4 5) 2 ( x 5 5) 2
16 x 3 10 x 4
= 8 =
4 x 20 x 4 + 25 x 10 10 x 5 + 25

5 4x3 3x2
3) f ( x) = 3
4) y =
4x + 4 4x5 4
5 12 x 2 dy (4 x 5 4)(12 x 2 6 x) (4 x 3 3 x 2 ) 20 x 4
f ' ( x) = =
(4 x 3 + 4) 2 dx (4 x 5 4) 2
15 x 2 8 x 7 + 9 x 6 12 x 2 + 6 x
= 6 =
4x + 8x3 + 4 4 x 10 8 x 5 + 4

3x4 + 2 4x5 + 2x2

5) y = 3 6) y =
3x 2 3x4 + 5
dy (3 x 3 2) 12 x 3 (3 x 4 + 2) 9 x 2 dy (3 x 4 + 5)(20 x 4 + 4 x) (4 x 5 + 2 x 2 ) 12 x 3
= =
dx (3 x 3 2) 2 dx (3 x 4 + 5) 2
9 x 6 24 x 3 18 x 2 12 x 8 12 x 5 + 100 x 4 + 20 x
= =
9 x 6 12 x 3 + 4 9 x 8 + 30 x 4 + 25

4x5 + x2 + 4 3x4 + 5x3 5

7) y = 8) y =
5x2 2 2x4 4
dy (5 x 2 2)(20 x 4 + 2 x) (4 x 5 + x 2 + 4) 10 x dy (2 x 4 4)(12 x 3 + 15 x 2 ) (3 x 4 + 5 x 3 5) 8 x 3
= =
dx (5 x 2 2) 2 dx (2 x 4 4) 2
60 x 6 40 x 4 44 x 5 x 6 4 x 3 30 x 2
= =
25 x 4 20 x 2 + 4 2x8 8x4 + 8

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 x3 x2 3
9) y =
x5 + 3
dy ( x 5 + 3)(3 x 2 2 x) ( x 3 x 2 3) 5 x 4
=
dx ( x 5 + 3) 2
2 x 7 + 3 x 6 + 15 x 4 + 9 x 2 6 x
=
x 10 + 6 x 5 + 9

x4 + 6
10) y = 4
3 4x

dy (3 4 x ) 4 x 3 ( x 4 + 6) 16 x
4 5
=
dx (3 4 x 4 ) 2
12 x 11 32 x 7 96 x 3
=
9 x 8 24 x 4 + 16

4x4 4x2 + 5
11) y =
5
3
2x + 3

dy
( 5
3 )
2 x + 3 (16 x 8 x) (4 x 4 x + 5) 310 3
3
x 4 2
2

= 2
dx
(2x + 3) 5
3

14 8 2
3 3 3 3
56 x + 144 x 8 x 72 x 50 x
=
10 5
3 3
12 x + 36 x + 27

Critical thinking question:

12) A classmate claims that () f ' f'

g
=
g'
for any functions f and g. Show an example that proves your
classmate wrong.
2
Many answers. Ex: f = 4, g = 2 x, 0
x2

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