IB skill practice

Differentiate with product quotient and chain rules

Choose and apply higher-level differentiation rules accurately.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Differentiate with product quotient and chain rules - visual rate direction

The graph shows \(f(x)=(x+2)(x+4)\). Find the tangent gradient \(f'(-1)\).

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.