Find the derivative of the following functions(it is to be understood that a,b,c,d,p,q,r and s are fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers): 1ax2+bx+c
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Solution
Let f(x)1ax2+bx+c Thus by quotient rule f′(x)=(ax2+bx+c)ddx(1)−ddx(ax2+bx+c)(ax2+bx+c)2 =(ax2+bx+c)(0)−(2ax+b)(ax2+bx+c)2=−(2ax+b)(ax2+bx+c)2