Find the Derivatives by Using the Product or Quotient Rule

Combined with the Chain Rule

In these examples, you use the Product or Quotient Rule first and then use the
Chain Rule to evaluate one of the two derivatives

Be sure to identify the interior and exterior subfunctions

d
( x )(
dx
[ ( x +1) ] )−( x+1) (1)
2 2

'
y= 4
(x +1)

Outside: g(h)=h2
Inside: h(x)=x+1
x
y= ( x )(2(x+ 1)(1))−( x +1)2 (1)
( x+1)2 y'= 4
( x+1)
2 2 2
' 2 x +2 x−x −2 x−1 x −1
y= 4
= 4
( x +1) ( x +1)

' x −1
y= 3
( x +1)

d
'
y =2 x
dx
[ (4 x +1) ]+(4 x +1) (2)
2 2

Outside: g(h)=h2
Inside: h(x)=4x+1
2
y=2 x (4 x+1)
' 2
y =2 x [2 ( 4 x+1 ) ( 4 ) ]+ ( 4 x+1 ) ( 2 )

y ' =64 x 2 +16 x+ 32 x 2 +16 x+2

y ' =96 x 2 +32 x +2