DIFFERENTIATION

CALCULUS IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF

MATHEMATICS AND DIFFERENTIATION

IS VERY IMPORTANT AND INTEGRAL

PART OF IT.

FIRSLTY WE WILL PRACTICE ALL

STANDARD FORMULAE OF

DIFFERENTIATION

EVERYDAY EITHER IN WRITING OR

VERBALLY

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STANDARD FORMULAE ON DIFFERENTIATION
1 d
(const ) = 0 9 d
cot x = − cos ec 2 x
dx dx

2 d n
( x ) = nx n −1 10 d
sec x = sec x tan x
dx dx

3 d
(log x) =
1
, throughout 11
d
cos ecx = − cos ecx cot x
dx x dx
calculus logarithm is with natural
base if base is not mentioned.

4 d x
(a ) = a x log a 12 d
sin −1 x =
1
dx dx 1 − x2

5 d x 13 d −1
e = e x [since loge = 1] cos −1 x =
dx dx 1 − x2
Throughout calculus logarithm is
base e only, i.e natural logarithm
6 d
sin x = cos x 14 d
tan −1 x =
1
dx dx 1 + x2

7 d 15 d −1
cos x = − sin x cot −1 x =
dx dx 1 + x2

8 d
tan x = sec 2 x 16 d
sec−1 x =
1
dx dx x x2 −1

17 d 18 d
(uv) = uv + vu  [ product rule or (uvw) = u v w + u vw + uv w
dx dx
Lebinitz Rule]

Students in class 11th were not able to use

this result correctly. Remember this result
only when there are more than one function.

19 d  u  vu  − uv
 = [ Quotient Rule , very important]
dx  v  v2

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20. CHAIN RULE ( very very important in differentiating Composite
functions)

dy dy du dv dw Chain rule can only be done after you have

=   
dx du dv dw dx learnt by heart all standard formulae. It’s an
important rule in class XII syllabus, try to
understand this concept thoroughly.

Illustrative Examples of differentiation of

composite & EXPLICIT functions

Understand and solve simultaneously in your

copy.
SET A:
1) y = xn Its given in Std dy
= nx n −1
dx
form

( )
2) X is replaced by dy 100 −1 d
= 100 3 x 2 + 2 x − 7  ( value in bracket )
dx dx
Y=( 3x2 + 2x – 7)100 →(3x2 + 2x – 7)
( )  (6x + 2)
99
= 100 3x 2 + 2 x − 7

3) Y=√𝒙 X1/2 = √𝒙 , n = 1/2 dy 1 − 12 1

= x = [ very useful question]
dx 2 2 x

X→ +7
𝟓 dy 1 d 5 1 −5
𝟓
4) Y=√ + 𝟕 𝒙
=  ( + 7) =  2
𝒙 dx 5 dx x 5 x
2 +7 2 +7
x x

X → x2 - 3
 ( x 2 − 3) =
5) Y=√𝒙𝟐 − 𝟑 dy 1 d 2x
=
dx 2 x − 3 dx
2
2 x2 − 3
x
=
x −3
2

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SET B:
6) y = sinx Its given in Std dy
= cos x
form dx

7) Y= sin ( 3x + 4 ) x is replaced by dy d
= cos(3x + 4)  (of function in brackets)
another function dx dx
( 3x + 4 ) = cos(3x + 4)  3

X → (5x2-3x+2)
8) Y= dy
dx
( )
= cos 5 x 2 − 3x + 2  (10 x − 3)
sin (5x2-3x+2)

9) Y = sin ( logx) X → logx dy d 1

= cos ( log x )  (log x) = cos ( log x ) 
dx dx x

10) Y = sin (tanx) X → tanx dy d

= cos(tan x)  (tan x) = cos(tan x)  sec 2 x
dx dx

11) Y=sin√𝒙 X → √𝒙 dy 1
= cos( x ) 
dx 2 x

12) y = sin x2 X→ x2 dy d
= (cos x 2 )  ( x 2 ) = 2 x cos x 2
dx dx

13) y = sin ( cosx ) X → cosx dy d

= cos ( cos x )  (cos x) = − sin x  cos(cos x)
dx dx

SET C: [ The following examples need to be understood thoroughly ]

14) y = sin2x  dy d d d n
= (sin 2 x) = (sin x) 2 apply ( x ) = nx n −1
 dx dx dx dx


 n = 2sin x 
d
(sin x) = 2sin x.cos x
 of the form x dx


15) y = cos5x  dy d d d n
 = (cos5 x) = (cos x)5 apply ( x ) = nx n −1
 dx dx dx dx

d
= 5cos 4 x  (cos x) = 5cos 4 x.( − sin x)
dx

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16) y = sin5(3x+2) dy d d
= (sin 5 (3 x + 2)) = (sin(3 x + 2))5
dx dx dx
d
= 5sin 4 (3 x + 2)  sin(3 x + 2)
dx
= 5sin (3 x + 2)  3cos(3 x + 2)
4

17) y = tan2(5x + 7) dy d d
= (tan 2 (5 x + 7)) = (tan(5 x + 7)) 2
dx dx dx
d
= 2 tan(5 x + 7)  tan(5 x + 7)
dx
= 2 tan(5 x + 7)  5sec 2 (5 x + 7)

18) y = sin3x2 dy d d
= (sin 3 ( x 2 )) = (sin( x 2 ))3
dx dx dx
d
= 3sin 2 ( x 2 )  sin( x 2 )
dx
= 3sin ( x )  2 x cos( x 2 )
2 2

SET D: DIFFERENTITION OF IMPLICIT FUNCTION [ when x and y cannot be separated ]

19) y2 = x3 d 2 d 3
y = x
dx dx
dy
 2y = 3x 2
dx

20) log y = x + y 𝑑 𝑑
. 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 𝑦)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

𝟏 𝒅𝒚 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑦
⇒ =1+ ⇒ =
𝒚 𝒅𝒙 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 1−𝑦

21) x3 +y3 +xy + 2 = 0 d 3 d 3 d

x +
d
y + xy + 2 = 0
dx dx dx dx
( uv rule for xy dy dy
 3x 2 + 3 y 2 + y+x =0
differentiation) dx dx
dy 3x 2 + y
 =− 2
dx 3y + x

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22) sin2y + cosxy = π d d
sin 2 y + cos xy = 
d
dx dx dx
(apply uv rule on dy d
 2sin y.cos y. + ( − sin xy )  ( xy) = 0
product xy dx dx
differentiation ) dy  dy 
 2sin y.cos y. + ( − sin xy )   y + x  = 0
common error dx  dx 
committed by dy y sin xy
 =
students in exam dx 2sin y.cos y − x sin xy

CHAIN RULE
CLASS XII WORKSHEET DIFFERENTIATION

𝑑𝑦
Find the value of for the following functions:
𝑑𝑥

1 Y = 5sinx + 7cosx – 4sin3x – 2cos9x 𝑑𝑦

= 5cosx -7sinx -12cos3x +18sin9x
𝑑𝑥

2* 5 dy 7 5
y = 4 x3 + 7 x + = 12 x 2 + − , why
x dx 2 x 2x x

√x formula should be learn by heart

3 y = sin ( x2 + 1 ) + esinx 𝑑𝑦
= 2x cos( x2 + 1 ) + esinx cosx
𝑑𝑥

4 y = log(sinx ) + log (3 – 5x ) 𝑑𝑦 5
, = 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 −
𝑑𝑥 3−5𝑥

5 y = sin x2 + sin2x, be careful 𝑑𝑦

= 2x cosx2 + 2sinx cosx
𝑑𝑥

about power, they are not

same, refer solved examples.

6 y = sin x3 + sin 5x 𝑑𝑦
= 3x2 cosx3 + 5sin4x cosx
𝑑𝑥

7 Y = log (secx + tanx ) 𝑑𝑦

= secx
𝑑𝑥

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8 Y = x3 sinx logx dy 1
= 3 x 2  sin x  log x +x 3 cos x  log x + x 3 sin x 
dx x
(apply uvw rule)

9 Y =(x-2)(x + 3) ( x + 5 ) 𝑑𝑦
= (x+3)(x+5)+(x-2)(x+5)+(x-2)(x+3) now simplify
𝑑𝑥

10 y = (3x 4 + 5 x − 7)5 dy
= 5(3x 4 + 5 x − 7) 4 (12 x 3 + 5 x)
dx

𝑑𝑦
11 y = ( x + 4)3 ( x − 3) 2 = (x+4)2(x – 3)( 5x – 1 ) why, apply uv rule
𝑑𝑥

12 x+2 dy 7
y= =
3 − 2x dx (3 − 2 x) 2

13  cos ec 2 x
y = e x sin x + e cot x cot x
dy e
= e x sin x (sin x + x cos x) −
dx 2 cot x

14 sin x dy 1
y= , =
1 + cos x dx 1 + cos x

15 4sin x dy cos x(4 − cos x)

y= −x , = [first differentiate, then take LCM ]
2 + cos x dx (2 + cos x) 2

16 1 dy 1
if y = x + , prove 2 x = x−
x dx x

17 dy
If y = x sin −1 x + 1 − x 2 prove = sin −1 x
dx

18 2x dy x2
If y = log(1 + x) − , prove =
2+ x dx (2 + x) 2 (1 + x)

19 e x − e− x dy
If y = −x
, prove = 1− y2
e +e
x
dx

20 y = sin3x cos5x 𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝑥
= 3sin2x cos6x – 5sin4x cos4x

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