Calculus Examples

$- \frac{x}{y}$

Step 1

This derivative could not be completed using the quotient rule. Mathway will use another method.

Step 2

Since $- \frac{1}{y}$ is constant with respect to $x$ , the derivative of $- \frac{x}{y}$ with respect to $x$ is $- \frac{1}{y} \frac{d}{d x} [x]$ .

$- \frac{1}{y} \frac{d}{d x} [x]$

Step 3

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 1$ .

$- \frac{1}{y} \cdot 1$

Step 4

Multiply $- 1$ by $1$ .

$- \frac{1}{y}$