MathsYears 12–13Differentiation

Chain, product and quotient rules

Differentiate composite, product and quotient functions using the chain, product and quotient rules

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're baking a cake 🎂. The chain rule is like following a recipe step by step — first you mix the flour, then you add the eggs, and each step depends on the last.

  2. 2

    What does the chain rule help us to do?

  3. 3

    Let's differentiate y = (3x + 1)² using the chain rule.

  4. 4

    The product rule is like sharing a pizza 🍕 between two friends — you take turns, multiplying and adding bits from each.

  5. 5

    Drag the correct formula into the box for the product rule.

  6. 6

    Differentiate y = x² × sin(x) using the product rule.

  7. 7

    The quotient rule is for when one function is divided by another — like a fraction of a chocolate bar 🍫.

  8. 8

    Which rule do we use for y = (x² + 1) / (x − 3)?

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