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Order of taking the derivative of a quotient
(high/low)' = (low * high' - high * low')/low2

 Mnemonic:
"lo-di-hi minus hi-di-lo all over lo squared", lo = low, hi = high, di = derivative

 Mnemonic:
"Low d high, Less high d low, Draw the line, O'er squared be low."

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