Another way....







Use the product & chain rules:



Product rule  d(f(x)g(x))/dx = f(x)g'(x) + f'(x)g(x)



Example:  f'( ) =   and then simplify if necessary.  Yes, that simple!  



"First times the derivative of the 2nd, plus the 2nd times the derivative of the first."







Chain rule    (f(g(x)))' = f'(g(x))*g'(x)   



Example:  f' (  ) =  



"Derivative of the expression times the derivative of what's inside."





f'(x) = 



Factor out 

 =  

 = 





 

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