Stuck hard on this one :|
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,339 Nov 6, 2010 #2 Re: No idea where to start with this problem on functions Ca Perhaps this will help... \(\displaystyle \frac{f(x)}{g(x)} = f(x) \cdot \frac{1}{g(x)} = f(x) \cdot (g(x))^{-1}\)
Re: No idea where to start with this problem on functions Ca Perhaps this will help... \(\displaystyle \frac{f(x)}{g(x)} = f(x) \cdot \frac{1}{g(x)} = f(x) \cdot (g(x))^{-1}\)
Q Queenisabella87 New member Joined Nov 6, 2010 Messages 30 Nov 7, 2010 #3 Re: No idea where to start with this problem on functions Ca Can you elaborate in words please? :| tried going backwards from your response and im stumped!
Re: No idea where to start with this problem on functions Ca Can you elaborate in words please? :| tried going backwards from your response and im stumped!
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,339 Nov 7, 2010 #4 Re: No idea where to start with this problem on functions Ca Use the product rule on f(x) * h(x) \(\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}(f(x)\cdot h(x)) = f(x)\cdot h'(x) + h(x)\cdot f'(x)\) Repeat the exercise after substituting \(\displaystyle h(x) = (g(x))^{-1}\) -- Time for the Chain Rule on this one.
Re: No idea where to start with this problem on functions Ca Use the product rule on f(x) * h(x) \(\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx}(f(x)\cdot h(x)) = f(x)\cdot h'(x) + h(x)\cdot f'(x)\) Repeat the exercise after substituting \(\displaystyle h(x) = (g(x))^{-1}\) -- Time for the Chain Rule on this one.