Selecting Procedures for Calculating Derivatives
Definition
Selecting procedures for calculating derivatives refers to choosing appropriate rules or methods to find the derivative of a given function based on its form or characteristics.
Analogy
Imagine you're at a buffet with various food stations. Each station offers different types of dishes, just like each type of function requires a specific method for differentiation. You need to choose which station (method) is best suited for each dish (function) you encounter.
Related terms
Power Rule: The power rule is used when differentiating monomials or polynomials by raising their exponents down as coefficients and decreasing their exponents by 1.
Product Rule: The product rule allows us to find the derivative of two multiplied functions by taking the derivative of one function times the other plus vice versa.
Quotient Rule: The quotient rule helps us find the derivative of a function that is the ratio of two functions by taking the derivative of the numerator times the denominator minus vice versa, all divided by the square of the denominator.
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