Calculus 2.

8 The Product Rule Notes

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Product Rule
ℎ 𝑥 𝑓⋅𝑔
ℎ 𝑥 𝑓𝑔 𝑓𝑔

Find the derivative of each function.

1. 𝑓 𝑥 8𝑥 sin 𝑥 2. 𝑔 𝑥 2𝑒 √𝑥 3. ℎ 𝑥 1 2𝑥 5

The table below shows values of two differentiable functions 𝑓 and 𝑔, as well as their
derivatives.
𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥
2 4 2 1 2
5 3 4 2 5

4. ℎ 𝑥 3𝑓 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥 5. 𝑟 𝑥 2 3 𝑔 𝑥
Find ℎ 2 .
Find 𝑟 5 .
2.8 The Product Rule
Calculus
Practice
Find the derivative of each function.
1. 𝑓 𝑥 2𝑥 3 sin 𝑥 2. 𝑔 𝑥 2𝑥 𝑒 3. ℎ 𝑥 4√𝑥 ln 𝑥

4. 𝑓 𝑥 4 5𝑥 cos 𝑥 5. 𝑔 𝑥 6 ln 𝑥 sin 𝑥 6. ℎ 𝑥 2𝑒 𝑥 𝑥

7. 𝑓 𝑥 8 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 8. 𝑔 𝑥 ln 𝑥 9. ℎ 𝑥 2𝑥 cos 𝑥 10. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑒 sin 𝑥

Use the table to find the value of the derivatives of each function.
11.
𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥
7 5 3 2 3

a. ℎ 𝑡 𝑓 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥 b. 𝑚 𝑥 5𝑓 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥 c. 𝑠 𝑥 3𝑓 𝑥 1 𝑔 𝑥 2
Find ℎ 7 . Find 𝑚 7 . Find 𝑠 7 .

12.
𝑡 𝑎 𝑡 𝑎 𝑡 𝑏 𝑡 𝑏 𝑡
4 2 3 4 1

a. 𝑓 𝑡 𝑎 𝑡 𝑏 𝑡 b. 𝑔 𝑡 3𝑎 𝑡 𝑏 𝑡 c. ℎ 𝑡 1 𝑎 𝑡 3𝑏 𝑡 2
Find 𝑓 4 . Find 𝑔 4 . Find ℎ 4 .
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𝑥 𝑑 𝑥 𝑑 𝑥 ℎ 𝑥 ℎ 𝑥
1 3 2 4 3

a. 𝑎 𝑡 𝑑 𝑥 ℎ 𝑥 b. 𝑏 𝑥 𝑑 𝑥 ℎ 𝑥 c. 𝑐 𝑥 2 6 ℎ 𝑥
Find 𝑎 1 . Find 𝑏 1 .
Find 𝑐 1 .

Find the equation of the tangent line at the given 𝒙-value.

14. 𝑓 𝑥 8 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 at 𝑥 15. 𝑔 𝑥 2𝑥𝑒 at 𝑥 0

2.8 The Product Rule Test Prep

16. Let 𝑓 be a differentiable function with 𝑓 2 7 and 𝑓 2 2. Let 𝑔 be the function defined by
𝑔 𝑥 𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 . Which of the following is an equation of the line tangent to the graph of 𝑔 at 𝑥 2?

(A) 𝑦 7 2 𝑥 2 (B) 𝑦 28 20 𝑥 2 (C) 𝑦 7 𝑥 2

(D) 𝑦 7 20 𝑥 2 (E) 𝑦 28 2 𝑥 2

ANSWER: B

17. The figure to the right shows the graph of 𝑓 , the derivative of 𝑓. The function 𝑓 is twice differentiable with
𝑓 3 1.

Let 𝑔 be the function defined by 𝑔 𝑥 4𝑥𝑓 𝑥 . Find an

equation for the line tangent to the graph of 𝑔 at 𝑥 3. 3, 2

Graph of 𝑓
18. The graphs of 𝑓 and 𝑔 are shown to the right. If ℎ 𝑥 4𝑓 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥 , then ℎ 1

 y
(A) 22

(B) 4 
𝒇 𝒙
(C) 0 

(D) 4

𝒈 𝒙
(E) 46
      
ANSWER: E 


19. The graphs of two differentiable functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 are shown below.

y y
 

 

 

 
x
      
       




Graph of 𝒇 Graph of 𝒈

Given ℎ 𝑥 𝑓 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥 , which of the following statements about ℎ 3 is true?

(A) ℎ 3 0 (B) ℎ 3 0 (C) ℎ 3 0

(D) ℎ 3 is undefined (E) There is not enough information given to conclude anything about ℎ 3

ANSWER: C