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Quotient Rule


The derivative rule

 d/(dx)[(f(x))/(g(x))]=(g(x)f^'(x)-f(x)g^'(x))/([g(x)]^2).

See also

Chain Rule, Derivative, Power Rule, Product Rule, Related Rates Problem

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References

Abramowitz, M. and Stegun, I. A. (Eds.). Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables, 9th printing. New York: Dover, p. 11, 1972.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Quotient Rule." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/QuotientRule.html

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