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Theorem 6: Quotient Rule
THEOREM 6 (Quotient Rule) Suppose u, v depend on x. Then for any value of x where du/dx, dv/dx exist and v ≠ 0, PROOF We combine the Product Rule and the formula for d(1/v). Let y = u/v. We write y in the form Then
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