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9.07 The product rule

Interactive practice questions

Differentiate the function $f\left(x\right)=\left(3x-2\right)\left(4x-5\right)$f(x)=(3x2)(4x5).

You may use the substitution $u=3x-2$u=3x2 and $v=4x-5$v=4x5 in your working.

Easy
2min

We want to differentiate $y=x^6\left(x^4+4\right)$y=x6(x4+4) using the product rule.

Let $u=x^6$u=x6 and $v=x^4+4$v=x4+4.

Easy
3min

We want to differentiate $y=x^3\left(x^2+9\right)$y=x3(x2+9).

Easy
5min
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Outcomes

2.5.1.1

understand and apply the product rule and quotient rule for power and polynomial functions

2.5.1.3

select and apply the product rule, quotient rule and chain rule to differentiate power and polynomial functions; express derivative in simplest and factorised form

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