2.

2 First Derivative of a function involving product and quotient of algebraic

expressions
Notes:
1. First derivative formula for the function y = axn, where n is a constant and n is an
integer

2. The derivative of a function which contain terms algebraically added or

subtracted, y  f x   g x 

3. First derivative of a composite function,

OR
For function in the forms y = un, where u = ax + b, then

4. First derivative of a function involving product, y  u.v , where u and v are

function of x,

u
5. First derivative of a function involving product, y , where u and v are
v
function of x,
 Determine the type of functions and hence, differentiate each of the following
functions, refer notes
a) y  3x 2  2 x  5 1  2x
j) y
x3
y  2 x  5
3
b)
3 x
k) y
c) y  x9  2 x  x2

d) y   x  12 x  4  l) y
5x
x2
e) y  x 4  2 x 3  2 x 
2x  5
m) y
f) y  6  x 3 4  3 x  2x  1

4x 2
y  x 2 x  5
3
y
2
g) n)
6  x2
y  2 x  12 x  3
4
h)
o) y
3  x  2

x2  2
y   x  2 2 x  1
4 3
i)

2x  3
p) y
x 2  32