
Unit Objective:
Learn the derivative rules for products, quotients, composite and
implicit functions and how to use them. This unit should take no
more than 2 weeks to complete.
*All assignments are in Basic Technical Mathematics With Calculus 7th edition by Allyn J. Washington, 2000.
Method of Evaluation:
The unit test will be a pencil and paper quiz taken at your class site. The test will be administered by the instructor or by a proctor. Please see the course schedule for the exact time and date of the unit test.
Objective One
Learn the product rule and how to use it.
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Learn the quotient rule and how to use it.
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Objective Two
Learn and be able to use the chain rule for composite functions.
"Derivatives of the outer function Times the derivative of
the inner function."
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Objective Three
Be able to do implicit differentiation.
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Objective Four
Be able to find more complicated derivatives combining above
rules. Be able to find higher derivatives.
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