Stage 36 · Limits, Derivatives & Their Applications

36.4.4 The Quotient Rule

36.4 The Differentiation Toolbox: Formulas and Rules

Point 4 of 6

36.4.4 The Quotient Rule

Core idea

The steepness of a fraction follows a fixed recipe: (u/v)′=(u′v−uv′)/v².

Module goal. Turn point-by-point limit-taking into looking things up and applying rules, so differentiation is fast and accurate across common functions and nested structures.
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