Chain, product and quotient rules
Differentiate composite, product and quotient functions using the chain, product and quotient rules
What you'll learn
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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.
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What does the chain rule help us to do?
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Let's differentiate y = (3x + 1)² using the chain rule.
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The product rule is like sharing a pizza 🍕 between two friends — you take turns, multiplying and adding bits from each.
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Drag the correct formula into the box for the product rule.
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Differentiate y = x² × sin(x) using the product rule.
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The quotient rule is for when one function is divided by another — like a fraction of a chocolate bar 🍫.
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Which rule do we use for y = (x² + 1) / (x − 3)?
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