Can someone check Quotient rule and Product rule problem?

killasnake

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Hi I'm not sure if I did this correctly.

The Quotient Rule

\(\displaystyle (sin x)/(x^2-1)\)

answer: \(\displaystyle (x^2-1)(cos x) - (sin x)(2x)/(x^2-1)^2\)

This that my answer?

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The Product Rule

\(\displaystyle (sin x)(x^2-1)\)

answer: \(\displaystyle (sin x)(2x) + (cos x)(x^2-1)\)
 
Are you supposed to be finding derivatives of the posted expressions? (No instructions were included, nor any steps shown, is why I ask.)

Thank you.

Eliz.
 
Re: Can someone check Quotient rule and Product rule problem

killasnake said:
(x^2-1)(cos x) - (sin x)(2x)/(x^2-1)^2
Bad notation. Try this:

[(x^2-1)(cos x) - (sin x)(2x)]/(x^2-1)^2
 
stapel said:
Are you supposed to be finding derivatives of the posted expressions? (No instructions were included, nor any steps shown, is why I ask.)

Thank you.

Eliz.

Sorry yes it was to find the derivatives, but I got the correct answers now. bad notation effects the answer.
 
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