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AP Calculus BC 2.9: The Quotient Rule

Practise AP Calculus BC 2.9 questions by applying the quotient rule to rational functions, using table values, and combining it with the chain rule.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2025
Course
AP Calculus BC

Exam points

  • Apply the quotient rule to rational functions and simplify the resulting derivative.
  • Use table values for f, g and their derivatives to evaluate a quotient derivative at a point.

FUN-3.B—Calculate derivatives of products and quotients of differentiable functions—Topic 2.9 question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

If y=x3x+2y=\frac{x^{3}}{x+2}, then dydx=\frac{d y}{d x}=

A

3x23 x^{2}

B

2x36x2(x+2)2\frac{-2 x^{3}-6 x^{2}}{(x+2)^{2}}

C

2x3+6x2(x+2)2\frac{2 x^{3}+6 x^{2}}{(x+2)^{2}}

D

4x3+6x2(x+2)2\frac{4 x^{3}+6 x^{2}}{(x+2)^{2}}

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