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.

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.