CAL-21

Quotient rule snapshot

(u/v)' = (u' v − u v') / v².

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DerivativesQuotient rule

Governing equation

\left(\dfrac u v\right)'=\dfrac{u'v-uv'}{v^2}

where

u: u (—)
u': u' (—)
v: v (—)
v': v' (—)
(u/v)': Quotient derivative (—)

Lecture brief

Historical brief

Newton and Leibniz (1670s), Taylor, the fundamental theorem and the trapezoid rule are how change became a number. The lab differentiates, integrates and linearises in one variable. This sheet (CAL-21 — Quotient rule snapshot) is the form associated with Quotient rule. Working symbols: $u$ , $u'$ , $v$ , $v'$ $\rightarrow$ $(u/v)'$ . Product rule on u · v^{−1}, plus the chain rule on v^{−1}.

Purpose

Purpose: compute

(u/v)'

from

u

u'

v

v'

in Calculus via

\left(\dfrac u v\right)'=\dfrac{u'v-uv'}{v^2}

(u/v)' = (u' v − u v') / v². Use it when a real calculus question must be answered in SI before a code check.

Live realistic example

In symbols

Live case. Given

u = 4.000\,\mathrm{—}

u' = 1.000\,\mathrm{—}

v = 2.000\,\mathrm{—}

v' = 0.500\,\mathrm{—}

, the governing relation

\left(\dfrac u v\right)'=\dfrac{u'v-uv'}{v^2}

yields

(u/v)' = 0.0000\,\mathrm{—}

. Enter u, v and their derivatives at a point. Move a slider: the numbers are this situation, not a canned story.

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Inputs

u u4 —u' u'1 —v v2 —v' v'0.5 —

Outputs

Quotient derivative (u/v)'0.0000 —

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Enter u, v and their derivatives at a point.

Product rule on u · v^{−1}, plus the chain rule on v^{−1}.

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