MHB Finding tangents, given (x,y) information

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The discussion focuses on finding the derivatives of various functions h(x) at x=2 using given values for f and g. For h(x) = f(x)g(x), the first derivative is calculated using the product rule, resulting in h'(2) = f'(2)g(2) + f(2)g'(2). The same approach applies to the other functions, where the quotient and chain rules may be utilized as needed. Participants emphasize the importance of substituting the provided values into the derivative formulas. The thread concludes with a collaborative effort to solve these calculus problems.
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Stuck on another calculus question and not sure where to begin:

For each h(x) defined below, find h′(2), given that f(2)=−3,g(2)=3,f′(2)=−3 and g′(2)=7.
a) h(x)=f(x)g(x)

b) h(x)=g(x)/1+f(x)

c) h(x)=x^2/f(x)

d) h(x)=g(x)/x^2


Thanks for all your help. Sorry for bombarding but these are the last few that I am stuck on.
 
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Question a).
Step 1: Calculate the first derivative
$$h'(x) = [f(x)g(x)]' = f'(x)g(x)+f(x)g'(x)$$
Step 2: Plug in the values $f(2),f'(2),g(2)$ and $g'(2)$.

The others are similar.
 

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