Chapter 2: Differentiation
Section 2.3: Differentiation Rules
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Example 2.3.2
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Apply the rules in Table 2.3.1 to obtain the derivative of .
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Solution
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Apply the Quotient rule first. The derivatives needed in the course of applying the Quotient rule are obtained by applying the Sum, Difference, Constant, Identity, and Power rules.
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Maple Solution
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Tools≻Load Package: Student Calculus 1
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Loading Student:-Calculus1
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Control-drag
Context Panel: Assign Function
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Type
Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
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Context Panel: Simplify≻Simplify
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Annotated stepwise solution
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Expression palette: Differentiation template
Apply to .
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Context Panel: Student Calculus1≻All Solution Steps
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Alternatively, interactively apply the rules of differentiation via the Context Panel, as shown to the right.
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Interactive solution by Differentiation Methods tutor
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Figure 2.3.2(a) shows the
tutor applied to the given expression. To launch this tutor with the expression already embedded, first load the Student Calculus1 package, then from the Context Panel, select Tutors and the particular tutor to be launched.
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Apply the rules of differentiation by clicking the corresponding button in the tutor.
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The Next Step button will provide one step in the solution; the All Steps button will display all the steps of the calculation, but the rules used are lost to the display.
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The Close button returns an annotated version of the stepwise solution, similar in the form to the solution in Table 2.3.2(b).
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Figure 2.3.2(a) Differentiation Methods tutor
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The menu bar provides a summary of each known rule (Rule Definition), Help, and another way to apply rules (Apply Rule). Note that the selected rule is generally applied to the first possible occurrence in the expression; it may be necessary to apply a rule multiple times in succession. Rules that are thoroughly understood can be marked as "understood" (via Understood Rules) so that their application becomes automatic.
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