Calculus

Lesson 08 Product Rule

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            Let's try .  Ask students for rationale for how they do it:

 

                                      but !!!

 

 

                        We need to use something called the Product Rule:

 

                                   

 

 

                                   

 

 

 

                        More Examples: 

 

 

                        Ignore the Quotient Rule!!!  It is EVIL!!!  Instead, use negative exponents.

 

 

 

 

                        Finally, three or more at a time:

 

 

                        We also need to know:

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

                        Need to memorize:

 

                       

 

 

On to Lesson 09 - Chain Rule

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