Maths A Level

The Quotient Rule

It’s possible to differentiate a quotient of two functions without simplifying first. To do it, we use the quotient rule.

 

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Lesson overview

Limits

  1. Introduction to Limits
  2. What is a limit?
  3. What is Infinity?
  4. Limits, and Infinity
  5. Are Limits Real?
  6. Limits, and the Cartesian Plane
  7. Trickster limits
  8. Limits From the Right, and the Left
  9. The Difference Between Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes
  10. Limit Notation

Differentiation Basics

  1. Introduction to Calculus
  2. Mathematically Describing a Changing World
  3. How Can We Figure Out the Gradient of a Curve
  4. The Gradient Function
  5. The Symbol for the Gradient Function
  6. Finding the Gradient Function – Part 1
  7. Finding the Gradient Function – Part 2
  8. Finding the Gradient Function – Part 3
  9. Finding the Gradient Function – Part 4
  10. Finding the Gradient Function – Part 5
  11. Finding the Gradient Function – Part 6
  12. Matching a Curve and its Gradient Function
  13. Increasing, or Decreasing – Part 1
  14. Increasing, or Decreasing – Part 2
  15. Increasing, or Decreasing – Part 3
  16. Proving Differentiation Finds the Gradient Function – Part 1
  17. Proving Differentiation Finds the Gradient Function – Part 2
  18. Proving Differentiation Finds the Gradient Function – Part 3
  19. Proving Differentiation Finds the Gradient Function – Part 4
  20. Proving Differentiation Finds the Gradient Function – Part 5
  21. dy/dx Notation – Part 1
  22. dy/dx Notation – Part 2
  23. dy/dx Notation – Part 3
  24. dy/dx Notation – Part 4
  25. Equation of a Tangent to a Curve
  26. Equation of a Normal to a Curve
  27. Locating Stationary Points
  28. Identifying Stationary Points
  29. Sketching the Gradient Function – Part 1
  30. Sketching the Gradient Function – Part 2
  31. Sketching the Gradient Function – Part 3
  32. S
  33. ketching the Gradient Function – Part 4
  34. Higher-Order Derivatives
  35. Rate of change
  36. Identifying Stationary Points Using Second-Order Derivatives

Differentiating Non-Algebraic Functions

  1. Introduction to Differentiating Non-Algebraic Functions
  2. When the Old Method Breaks Down
  3. Differentiating ln(x)
  4. Differentiating Other Log Functions
  5. The Change of Base Formula
  6. Differentiating sin(kx)
  7. Differentiating cos(kx)
  8. Differentiating tan(kx)
  9. Differentiating cot(kx)
  10. Differentiating sec(kx)
  11. Differentiating cosec(kx)
  12. Solving Problems with Non-Algebraic Curves
  13. Rheya and the Trigadorian Cloud
  14. Prove it All Night
  15. Holes in Graphs
  16. Using Limits to Mend Holes
  17. Mending Holes: A Special Case
  18. Mending Holes: Another Special Case
  19. Proving the Gradient Function of sin(x) Part 1
  20. Proving the Gradient Function of sin(x) Part 2
  21. Proving the Gradient Function of cos(x) Part 1
  22. Proving the Gradient Function of cos(x) Part 2

Differentiating Combined Functions

  1. Introduction to Differentiating Combined Functions
  2. The Chain Rule
  3. The Power of the Chain Rule
  4. Making Functions Composite Before Differentiating
  5. The Chain Rule in Leibniz’s Notation
  6. Finding Your Inner Function
  7. Algebraic Inner Functions
  8. Trigonometric Inner Functions
  9. Exponential Inner Functions
  10. Logarithmic Inner Functions
  11. The Product Rule
  12. The Power of the Product Rule
  13. Splitting Functions into Products Before Differentiating
  14. The Product Rule in Leibniz’s Notation
  15. Finding Your Factors
  16. Using the Chain Rule and Product Rule Together
  17. The Quotient Rule
  18. Splitting Fractions Apart Before Differentiating
  19. The Quotient Rule in Leibniz’s Notation
  20. Just Use the Numerator and Denominator
  21. Using the Chain Rule and Quotient Rule Together
  22. Using the Product Rule and Quotient Rule Together
  23. Using All Three Rules Together
  24. Using All Three Rules Together
  25. Proving the Derivatives of Cosec and Sec
  26. Proving the Derivatives of Tan and Cot

Differentiating Implicit Equations

  1. Introduction to Differentiating Implicit Equations
  2. Explicit and Implicit Equations
  3. Rearranging Implicit Equations
  4. Differentiating Implicit Equations by Rearranging
  5. Differential Equations
  6. Rearranging Differential Equations
  7. Implicit Differentiation Part 1
  8. Implicit Differentiation Part 2
  9. The Chain Rule Allows us to Differentiate Implicitly
  10. Implicit Differentiation and the Product Rule
  11. Implicit Differentiation and Fractions
  12. Solving Problems with Implicit Differentiation
  13. Getting Two Different Gradient Functions

Differentiating Parametric Equations

  1. Introduction to Differentiating Parametric Equations
  2. Differentiating Parametric Equations
  3. Finding the Gradient Function in Parametric Form
  4. Finding Stationary Points Using a Parameter
  5. Finding Tangents and Normals Using a Parameter

The Second Derivative

  1. Introduction to the Second Derivative
  2. Convex and Concave Curves
  3. The Gradient Value at Convex and Concave Intervals
  4. Are Straight Lines Convex or Concave?
  5. Using the Second Derivative
  6. Intervals in Which Functions are Convex or Concave
  7. Revisiting Points of Inflection
  8. The Second Derivative at Points of Inflection
  9. Using the Second Derivative to find Points of Inflection