VCE Together Year 12 Mathematical Methods: Differentiation Rules

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Differentiation Rules

In this post, we select and apply differentiation rules as part of the syllabus dot point in the VCE Maths Methods course under the topic Calculus and subtopic Differentiation. These rules include:

  • The product rule
  • The chain rule
  • The quotient rule

These rules will be applied to a variety of functions.

What Are These Rules?

The following video will explain how to find the derivative of composite functions using these new differentiation rules.

 

Wondering how to remember all this? Watch this video to find out how.

 

Applying Differentiation Rules to Trigonometric Functions

Watch the following videos to find out how these rules are applied to other functions.

Part 1

 

Part 2

 

Want more examples?

Watch this video to gain more experience with the new rules.

 

Want to learn more? Check out more of our VCE Mathematics resources here!

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