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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find dy/dx for y=(3x^2-x)/(4x^3)

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\bf \textit{use the quoutient rule} \cfrac{d}{dx}\left[\cfrac{f(x)}{g(x)}\right]\implies \cfrac{f'(x)g(x)-f(x)g'(x)}{g(x)^2}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So, it is just like a normal derivative? Or is there some other procedure because they said dy/dx?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

dy/dx = derivative

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

is just another way to write it, yet another way would be \(\bf \cfrac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}\implies \cfrac{dy}{dx}\) recall that Delta is usually used for "rates of change"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea, but I thought the normal derivative was d/dx. Isn't it implicit differentiation when its dy/dx or something?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

no as far as I know dy/dx is just another notation for a derivative

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