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Rules For Common Derivatives

The document provides rules and examples for calculating derivatives of various functions, including: 1. Rules for derivatives of sums, constants, polynomials, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and other standard functions. 2. Examples of using the product rule, quotient rule, chain rule, and general power rule to find derivatives. 3. Step-by-step solutions and examples are given for finding derivatives of functions like y = 7x4, y = 2x3 - 4x2 + 3x - 5, and y = 3x + sin(x) - 4cos(x).

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Rules For Common Derivatives

The document provides rules and examples for calculating derivatives of various functions, including: 1. Rules for derivatives of sums, constants, polynomials, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and other standard functions. 2. Examples of using the product rule, quotient rule, chain rule, and general power rule to find derivatives. 3. Step-by-step solutions and examples are given for finding derivatives of functions like y = 7x4, y = 2x3 - 4x2 + 3x - 5, and y = 3x + sin(x) - 4cos(x).

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Rules for Common Derivatives

f(x) and g(x) are differentiable functions, C is real number:


1. Constant-Multiple Rule

2. Sum Rule

Derivatives of Polynomials
1.
Example 1:
2.
3.
Example 2:

Example 3:
Example 4:
Find the derivative of y = 7 x4
Solution:

Example 5:

Find the derivative of y = 2 x3 - 4 x2 + 3 x - 5


Solution:

RIGHT

Derivative of Trigonometric functions


1.
2.

3.

4.
Example 6:
Find the derivative of y = 3x + sin(x) - 4cos(x)
Solution 6:

RIGHT

Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions

1.

2.

3.

4.

Example 7:
Find the derivative of y = arcsin(x) - 2arctan(x) + arcctg(x)
Solution 7:

Try yourself

Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions


1.

2.
3.
4.

Example 8:
Find the derivative of y = 3ln(x) - 4ex
Solution 8:

Try yourself

Product Rule
Let f(x) and g(x) be differentiable at x. Then h(x) = f(x)g(x) is differentiable at x and

We illustrate product rule with the following examples:


Example 1:

Example 2:

Try yourself

Quotient rule:
Let f(x) and g(x) be differentiable at x with g(x) 0 . Then f(x)/g(x) is differentiable at x and

We illustrate quotient rule with the following examples:

Example 3:Differentiate
Solution 3:

Try yourself

Example 4:Differentiate
Solution 4:

Try yourself

Example 5:Differentiate
Solution 5:

Try yourself

Chain Rule
If

is a differentiable function of

, and

This a differentiable function of

or, equivalently,

, and

is a differentiable function of

, then

Example 1:

The General Power Rule

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