MIT grad shows an easy way to use the Quotient Rule to differentiate rational functions and a shortcut to remember the formula. The calculus Quotient Rule derivative rule is one of the derivative rules for differentiation. It's used to take the derivative of a rational function. To skip ahead: 1) For an easy way to remember the Quotient Rule formula, skip to time 0:21. 2) For an example of how to use the Quotient Rule to take the derivative of a fraction or quotient of functions (rational function), skip to 1:41. This video is a basic introduction to the Quotient Rule for taking derivatives in calculus. Nancy formerly of MathBFF explains the steps.
For more help with Quotient Rule derivatives and HOW TO TAKE THE DERIVATIVE of a function using the DERIVATIVE RULES (Power Rule, Product Rule, Quotient Rule), jump to: https://youtu.be/QqF3i1pnyzU
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The Quotient Rule (calculus) tells you how to find the derivative of rational functions (a fraction, or one function divided by another function). The formal definition (textbook definition) of the Quotient Rule is often unnecessarily complex and intimidating.
There is a memory trick, or mnemonic, for how to remember the Quotient Rule formula. All you need to remember is the song "LO dee-HI minus HI dee-LO, over LO LO," where "dee" means the "derivative of." "HI" means your top function in the numerator, and "LO" means your bottom function in the denominator.
In other words, multiply the bottom function times the derivative of the top function MINUS the top function times the derivative of the bottom function, then DIVIDED by the bottom function times itself. After you differentiate the function with the Quotient Rule, remember to simplify the expression as much as possible using algebra.
This video is a basic intro to the Quotient Rule. For more of my calculus math videos and examples of taking derivatives, differentiation rules like the chain rule, differential calculus, basic calculus, integral calculus, common derivatives, and calculus problems (including Calculus 1, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and Calculus 2), as well as precalculus and algebra math help, check out: http://nancypi.com
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I never remember the quotient rule. I simple use product and chain rule to re-derive it. This is what you must do if you have two functions f,g: R^nto R^m, because “division” no longer makes sense. Instead, you multiply by the inverse matrix. Also, since derivatives are matrices (linear transformations) in higher dimensions, multiplication is not commutative, and the quotient rule will not resemble the one dimensional quotient rule.
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Hey Nancy, I know you did a video on Inverse function already but I’m taking pre-calc now and I have a inverse function problem to solve which includes Natural Logarithm. If you have time, would you please explain that in a video? Thank you very much 🙂
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I like to write the denominator up instead and use a negative exponent, After a while you’ll even forget the quotient rule exists
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a square root cancels out the exponent which will just leave you with y+2. but you have to use the square root on the 16 as well because you have to do the same thing to both sides. the square root of 16 is 4. at this point you should have y+2 = 4 and then you can solve for y. the answer is y = 2 and you can verify this by plugging it back into the equation. you probably figured it out by now but I just wanted to help 🙂
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Thank you for these videos! The quotient rhyme is almost the same as my teacher taught us but instead of “Lo * Lo”, he said ” Square the bottom and off we go!” It rhymes well with “High dee low”. Might help somebody else to remember these rules!
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Andrew you can use u’v+uv’. u and v are the original functions and then u’ and v’ are their derivatives.
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@NancyPi Can you do a video explaining instances of the Product Rule and Quotient Rule being used in the same problem?
I learned it almost the same but just a little different ” Lo De Hi – Hi De Lo, Over whats squared below.” It rhymes a little more so it might help you remember it a little more.
Mine was “Lo De Hi – Hi De Lo, square the bottom and away we go!”
Professor Leonard uses the same rhyme
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I heard of this short but idk I find the normal one easier to remember lol
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Hi Nancy, could you take a video about derivative of inverse function?
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The way I learnt the quotient rule was to do heaps of examples until it became 2nd nature.So it is no big secret ,I found the Khan Academy the best place to practice.
I mean i guess but if you’re doing maths at this level U should be able to remember such a simple formula
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And if you forget the formula, you can figure it out by writing the quotient as f(x) x 1/g(x) and using the chain rule to differentiate 1/g(x)=(g(x)^-1 and then the product rule. And even the product rule can be derived from the chain rule, … and I think that once you understand the complex exponential function you can get everything from that, so you discover that when you get to complex analysis in arbitrary vector spaces then you don’t need to know any of this complicated stuff, … see
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Holy crap thank you so much I had no idea that “dee” was derivative…. I guess that’s what happens when you don’t pay attention in class
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Thank you so much! I missed my lecture about this and was super confused about the “lowdeehigh” thing people were talking about
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I derived the quotient rule by considering the function “1/LO”, then using the product rule of HI and 1/LO with chain rule.
It might not be quicker, but you won’t make a mistake if you know your products and chains.
P.S. in my region the quotient is taught d[u/v]/dx = (vu’-uv’)/v², and it actually rolls right off the tongue! “vee dee yuu, minus yuu dee vee, all over vee squared.”
or: vee yuu prime minus yuu vee prime over vee squared
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I remember: “LoDhi, HiDlo, bottom squared good to go”
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We learn this in 9th grade calculus class in my high school. When do you guys first learn quotient rule?
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As a math major I really don’t believe in the Hi Lo J-lo rhyme. It making matters worse. It’s just more formula to remember. You should just remember the quotient rule which isn’t that difficult and it should become natural to you.
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This method is really catchy but I was able to use it and come up with my own method