Differentiation - Product rule

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Quick Reference

  • This leaflet states and gives examples of the use of the product and quotient rules for differentiation.

Teach Yourself

Practice & Revision

  • A refresher booklet on Calculus
  • A Calculus Refresher. This booklet revises techniques in calculus (differentiation and integration). This is a welsh language version

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  • A special rule, the product rule, exists for differentiating products of two (or more) functions. This unit illustrates this rule. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial)