Differentiation Basics – The Product Rule

The Product Rule

The Product Rule needs to be used to differentiate a function that is a product of 2 separate functions.

Examples

  1. How to differentiate a Log Function being multiplied by ‘X’ and how to differentiate an Exponential Function being multiplied by ‘W’
  2. How to differentiate the product of a Quadratic function and a Square Root function.

Example 1

How to differentiate a Log Function being multiplied by ‘X’ and how to differentiate an Exponential Function being multiplied by ‘W’

Example 2

How to differentiate the product of a Quadratic function and a Square Root function

VCAA Exam Solutions

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Things You Should Know

The lessons in this section are some key concepts and skills that you need to know if you want to do well in VCE Maths Methods.

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