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The Product Rule
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 Objective

 To use the product rule for

differentiation.
 To combine the power rule with the
product rule for differentiation
 The Product Rule
Good News: Right now you can find the
derivative of functions like …

y  5x 3

A number multiplied by
a variable raised to a power.

Bad News: The Power Rule

doesn’t work for a lot of derivatives.
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y  (3x  2 x 2 ) (5  4 x)

This function consists of

two separate pieces
multiplied together
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y  (3x  2 x 2 ) (5  4 x)

What is the derivative of this function?

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y  (3x  2 x 2 ) (5  4 x)

Take each derivative

dy
Does  (3  4 x) (4) ? NO!
dx
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The derivative of a product
is not equal to the product
of the derivatives.
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 Thederivative of a product must by
calculated using the product rule:

If y  f ( x)  g ( x)

dy
then  f ( x)  g '( x)  g ( x)  f '( x)
dx
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1. Imagine that the function is actually
broken into 2 pieces.
y  (3x  2 x 2 ) (5  4 x)
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2. Leave first piece alone and derive
second piece.
y  (3x  2 x 2 ) (5  4 x)

dy
 (3 x  2 x ) (4)
2

dx
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3. Add: Leave second piece alone and
derive first piece.
y  (3x  2 x 2 ) (5  4 x)

dy
 (3 x  2 x ) (4)  (5  4 x) (3  4 x)
2

dx
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dy
 (3 x  2 x ) (4)  (5  4 x) (3  4 x)
2

dx
dy
 (12 x  8 x 2 )  (15 20x 12x 16 x 2 )
dx
dy
 24x 4x 15
2

dx
This is the derivative!
The Product Rule Example A:
y  ( 1x  1)( x  1)
1
y  ( x  1)( x  1)

dy 1 2
 ( x  1) (1)  ( x  1) (  x )
dx
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dy
 ( x 1  1) (1)  ( x  1) (  x 2 )
dx
dy 1 x 1
 1  2
dx x x
dy

dx
The Product Rule Examle B
h( x)  x ( x  4)
3 2

1
h( x)  x 3 ( x 2  4)
1 2
h '( x)  x (2 x)  ( x  4) ( x
3 2 1
3
3
)
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1 2
h '( x)  x 3 (2 x)  ( x  4) ( x
2 1
3
3
)
4
3 x 2
4
h '( x)  2x 2
3x 3
 The Product Rule Example C
f ( x)  (1  4 x3 )(3 x 2  5 x  2)
3

f '( x)  (1  4 x ) (6 x  5) (3x  5 x  2) (12 x )
2 2

f '( x)  6x 5 24x 4 20x3 36x 4 60x3 24x 2

f '( x)  60x 80x 24x 6x 5

4 3 2
 Conclusion
Remember: The derivative of a
product is the first times the derivative
of the second plus the second times
the derivative of the first.