Derivative Rules

The Derivative tells us the slope of a role at whatsoever point.

slope examples y=3, slope=0; y=2x, slope=2

There are rules we can follow to find many derivatives.

For example:

  • The slope of a abiding value (like iii) is always 0
  • The slope of a line like 2x is 2, or 3x is 3 etc
  • and then on.

Hither are useful rules to help you work out the derivatives of many functions (with examples below). Annotation: the niggling mark ' means derivative of, and f and m are functions.

Common Functions Office
Derivative
Abiding c 0
Line x 1
ax a
Square x2 2x
Square Root √x (½)10
Exponential ex eastwardx
ax ln(a) ax
Logarithms ln(10) i/ten
loga(x) 1 / (x ln(a))
Trigonometry (x is in radians) sin(x) cos(x)
cos(x) −sin(x)
tan(x) sec2(x)
Inverse Trigonometry sin-1(x) i/√(1−xtwo)
cos-1(ten) −i/√(1−102)
tan-1(x) 1/(i+x2)
Rules Function
Derivative
Multiplication by constant cf cf'
Power Dominion xnorth nxn−ane
Sum Dominion f + one thousand f' + grand'
Deviation Rule f - grand f' − g'
Product Rule fg f g' + f' g
Quotient Dominion f/yard f' g − g' f k2
Reciprocal Dominion 1/f −f'/f2
Concatenation Rule
(as "Composition of Functions")
f º g (f' º thou) × yard'
Concatenation Rule (using ' ) f(one thousand(x)) f'(g(10))g'(x)
Concatenation Rule (using d dx ) dy dx = dy du du dx

"The derivative of" is also written d dx

So d dx sin(x) and sin(ten)' both mean "The derivative of sin(x)"

Examples

Example: what is the derivative of sin(x) ?

From the table above information technology is listed as beingness cos(ten)

It tin be written every bit:

d dx sin(x) = cos(x)

Or:

sin(ten)' = cos(x)

Ability Rule

Example: What is d dx x3 ?

The question is request "what is the derivative of x3 ?"

We can utilize the Power Rule, where n=iii:

d dx xdue north = nxn−1

d dx x3 = 3x3−1 = 3xii

(In other words the derivative of x3 is 3x2)

And so it is but this:

power rule x^3 -> 3x^2
"multiply by power
and then reduce power by 1"

It tin as well be used in cases like this:

Example: What is d dx (1/x) ?

1/x is also ten-one

We can employ the Power Rule, where n = −1:

d dx xn = nxnorthward−1

d dx ten-i = −1x-1−1

= −x-2

= −i x2

And so we just did this:

power rule x^-1 -> -x^-2
which simplifies to −i/x2

Multiplication by constant

Example: What is d dx 5x3 ?

the derivative of cf = cf'

the derivative of 5f = 5f'

We know (from the Power Rule):

d dx x3 = 3x3−1 = 3x2

So:

d dx 5x3 = 5 d dx x3 = 5 × 3xtwo = 15xtwo

Sum Rule

Instance: What is the derivative of x2+x3 ?

The Sum Rule says:

the derivative of f + g = f' + thou'

So we tin can work out each derivative separately and then add together them.

Using the Power Rule:

  • d dx ten2 = 2x
  • d dx 10three = 3xii

Then:

the derivative of tentwo + x3 = 2x + 3x2

Difference Rule

What we differentiate with respect to doesn't accept to exist ten, it could be annihilation. In this instance v:

Example: What is d dv (fivethree−vfour) ?

The Departure Rule says

the derivative of f − g = f' − g'

Then we can work out each derivative separately and then decrease them.

Using the Ability Rule:

  • d dv five3 = 3vii
  • d dv v4 = 4vthree

And then:

the derivative of vthree − 54 = 3v2 − 4v3

Sum, Difference, Constant Multiplication And Ability Rules

Example: What is d dz (5z2 + z3 − 7zfour) ?

Using the Power Rule:

  • d dz z2 = 2z
  • d dz ziii = 3z2
  • d dz zfour = 4z3

Then:

d dz (5z2 + z3 − 7zfour) = five × 2z + 3z2 − 7 × 4z3
= 10z + 3z2 − 28z3

Product Rule

Instance: What is the derivative of cos(x)sin(x) ?

The Production Rule says:

the derivative of fg = f g' + f' g

In our case:

  • f = cos
  • thousand = sin

We know (from the table above):

  • d dx cos(10) = −sin(ten)
  • d dx sin(x) = cos(x)

And then:

the derivative of cos(x)sin(ten) = cos(x)cos(ten) − sin(10)sin(x)

= cos2(x) − sin2(x)

Quotient Rule

To assist you lot remember:

( f g )' = gf' − fg' g2

The derivative of "High over Low" is:

"Low dHigh minus High dLow, over the line and square the Low"

Instance: What is the derivative of cos(x)/10 ?

In our instance:

  • f = cos
  • g = x

Nosotros know (from the table above):

  • f' = −sin(x)
  • yard' = ane

So:

the derivative of cos(x) x = Low dHigh minus High dLow square the Depression

= ten(−sin(ten)) − cos(x)(ane) xtwo

= − xsin(10) + cos(ten) xtwo

Reciprocal Dominion

Example: What is d dx (1/x) ?

The Reciprocal Rule says:

the derivative of 1 f = −f' f2

With f(10)= x, nosotros know that f'(ten) = i

So:

the derivative of 1 x = −1 x2

Which is the same result we got above using the Power Dominion.

Chain Rule

Example: What is d dx sin(ten2) ?

sin(10ii) is made up of sin() and xtwo :

  • f(thou) = sin(g)
  • chiliad(x) = x2

The Chain Rule says:

the derivative of f(g(x)) = f'(g(ten))g'(x)

The individual derivatives are:

  • f'(g) = cos(g)
  • g'(x) = 2x

So:

d dx sin(x2) = cos(g(x)) (2x)

= 2x cos(x2)

Another way of writing the Chain Rule is: dy dx = dy du du dx

Allow's do the previous case again using that formula:

Case: What is d dx sin(tentwo) ?

dy dx = dy du du dx

Let u = x2, and then y = sin(u):

d dx sin(x2) = d du sin(u) d dx x2

Differentiate each:

d dx sin(x2) = cos(u) (2x)

Substitute back u = x2 and simplify:

d dx sin(x2) = 2x cos(x2)

Same outcome as before (thank goodness!)

Another couple of examples of the Chain Rule:

Case: What is d dx (ane/cos(x)) ?

1/cos(x) is made up of 1/g and cos():

  • f(g) = one/g
  • one thousand(x) = cos(x)

The Chain Rule says:

the derivative of f(chiliad(ten)) = f'(g(x))one thousand'(ten)

The private derivatives are:

  • f'(g) = −i/(g2)
  • g'(x) = −sin(10)

So:

(1/cos(x))' = −1 g(ten)2 (−sin(x))

= sin(x) cosii(x)

Notation: sin(ten) cos2(x) is likewise tan(x) cos(ten) or many other forms.

Example: What is d dx (5x−2)three ?

The Chain Rule says:

the derivative of f(g(x)) = f'(one thousand(10))g'(x)

(5x−ii)3 is fabricated up of giii and 5x−two:

  • f(g) = g3
  • g(x) = 5x−2

The individual derivatives are:

  • f'(g) = 3gii (past the Power Rule)
  • g'(10) = 5

And so:

d dx (5x−2)three = (3g(x)ii)(5) = 15(5x−2)ii

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