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Orddiffsolnlesson 4

The document provides examples of using the product rule to differentiate products of functions with respect to x. It gives 3 examples showing the full working using the product rule formula. The product rule states that if y=uv, then dy/dx = u(dv/dx) + v(du/dx). The examples find dy/dx for expressions such as (x2+9)(4x3+5), (3x2-2)(x2+4), and (x2-3)(1-x).

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Orddiffsolnlesson 4

The document provides examples of using the product rule to differentiate products of functions with respect to x. It gives 3 examples showing the full working using the product rule formula. The product rule states that if y=uv, then dy/dx = u(dv/dx) + v(du/dx). The examples find dy/dx for expressions such as (x2+9)(4x3+5), (3x2-2)(x2+4), and (x2-3)(1-x).

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DIFFERENTIATION & FUNCTIONS (Q 6, 7 & 8, PAPER 1)

LESSON NO. 4: DIFFERENTIATION 2: PRODUCTS


2007
7 (b) (i) Differentiate ( x 2 + 9)(4 x3 + 5) with respect to x.
SOLUTION
THE PRODUCT RULE: If y = u × v then:

dy dv du
=u +v ....... 2
dx dx dx
dy dv du
=u +v
dx dx dx
du
dy u = x2 + 9 ⇒ = 2x + 0 = 2x
⇒ = ( x 2 + 9)(12 x 2 ) + (4 x3 + 5)(2 x) dx
dx
dv
dy v = 4 x3 + 5 ⇒ = 4 × 3 x 2 + 0 = 12 x 2
⇒ = 12 x 4 + 1008 x 2 + 8 x 4 + 10 x dx
dx
dy
⇒ = 20 x 4 + 108 x 2 + 10 x
dx

2005
7 (b) (i) Differentiate (3 x 2 − 2)( x 2 + 4) with respect to x.
SOLUTION
THE PRODUCT RULE: If y = u × v then:
y = (3 x 2 − 2)( x 2 + 4)
dy dv du
du =u +v ....... 2
u = (3 x − 2) ⇒
2
= 3× 2x − 0 = 6x dx dx dx
dx
dv
v = ( x 2 + 4) ⇒ = 2x + 0 = 2x
dx

dy dv dv
∴ = u + v = (3 x 2 − 2)(2 x) + ( x 2 + 4)(6 x)
dx dx dx
dy
⇒ = 6 x3 − 4 x + 6 x3 + 24 x = 12 x3 + 20 x
dx
2004
7 (b) (i) Differentiate ( x 2 − 4)( x 2 + 3 x) with respect to x.
SOLUTION
y = ( x 2 − 4)( x 2 + 3 x)
THE PRODUCT RULE: If y = u × v then:
du dy dv du
u = ( x 2 − 4) ⇒ = 2x − 0 = 2x =u +v ....... 2
dx dx dx dx
dv
v = ( x 2 + 3x) ⇒ = 2x + 3
dx
dy dv du
∴ =u +v = ( x 2 − 4)(2 x + 3) + ( x 2 + 3 x)(2 x)
dx dx dx
dy
⇒ = 2 x3 + 3 x 2 − 8 x − 12 + 2 x3 + 6 x 2
dx
dy
⇒ = 4 x3 + 9 x 2 − 8 x − 12
dx

2003
dy
7 (b) (ii) Given that y = (5 x 2 + 3)(4 − x 2 ), find when x = 1.
dx
SOLUTION
y = (5 x 2 + 3)(4 − x 2 )
dy dv du
⇒ =u +v = (5 x 2 + 3)(−2 x) + (4 − x 2 )(10 x) THE PRODUCT RULE: If y = u × v then:
dx dx dx
dy dv du
dy =u +v ....... 2
⇒ = −10 x − 6 x + 40 x − 10 x
3 3 dx dx dx
dx
dy du
⇒ = −20 x3 + 34 x u = (5 x 2 + 3) ⇒ = 10 x
dx dx
⎛ dy ⎞ dv
∴ ⎜ ⎟ = −20(1)3 + 34(1) = −20 + 34 = 14 v = (4 − x 2 ) ⇒ = −2 x
⎝ dx ⎠ x =1 dx

2002
dy
6 (b) (ii) Find where y = ( x3 − 3)( x 2 − 4) and simplify your answer.
dx
SOLUTION THE PRODUCT RULE: If y = u × v then:
y = ( x3 − 3)( x 2 − 4)
dy dv du
dy dv du =u +v ....... 2
⇒ =u +v = ( x3 − 3)(2 x) + ( x 2 − 4)(3 x 2 ) dx dx dx
dx dx dx
dy du
⇒ = 2 x 4 − 6 x + 3 x 4 − 12 x 2 = 5 x 4 − 12 x 2 − 6 x u = ( x3 − 3) ⇒ = 3x 2
dx dx
dv
v = ( x 2 − 4) ⇒ = 2x
dx
1997
dy
7 (b) (i) Find when y = ( x 2 − 3)(1 − x).
dx
SOLUTION
You can multiply out the brackets and differentiate term by term or you can use the
product rule.
METHOD 1: Multiply out the brackets.
y = ( x 2 − 3)(1 − x) = x 2 − x3 − 3 + 3 x
∴ y = − x3 + x 2 + 3x − 3
dy
⇒ = −3 x 2 + 2 x + 3
dx
METHOD 2: Product rule
du THE PRODUCT RULE: If y = u × v then:
u = ( x 2 − 3) ⇒ = 2x
dx dy dv du
dv =u +v ....... 2
v = (1 − x) ⇒ = −1 dx dx dx
dx

y = ( x 2 − 3)(1 − x)
dy dv du
∴ =u +v = ( x 2 − 3)(−1) + (1 − x)(2 x)
dx dx dx
dy
⇒ = − x2 + 3 + 2 x − 2 x2
dx
dy
⇒ = −3 x 2 + 2 x + 3
dx

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