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Basic Differentiation Rules

The document provides rules for calculating the derivatives of various functions. It lists the power rule, product rule, and quotient rule. It then gives derivatives of exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, hyperbolic, and inverse hyperbolic functions. Formulas are provided for taking the derivative of each type of function.

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Basic Differentiation Rules

The document provides rules for calculating the derivatives of various functions. It lists the power rule, product rule, and quotient rule. It then gives derivatives of exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, hyperbolic, and inverse hyperbolic functions. Formulas are provided for taking the derivative of each type of function.

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BASIC DIFFERENTIATION RULES

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Take note: 𝑑𝑥 → 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑏𝑜𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒

Power Rule:
𝑑 𝑛 𝑑𝑢
(𝑢 ) = 𝑛𝑢𝑛−1 ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

Product Rule:
𝑑 𝑑𝑣 𝑑𝑧
(𝑧𝑣) = 𝑧 ( ) + 𝑣 ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

Quotient Rule:
𝑑𝑧 𝑑𝑣
𝑑 𝑧 𝑣( )−𝑧( )
( )= 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑣 𝑣2

Derivative of Exponential and Logarithmic functions (𝑒 𝑢 , 𝑎𝑢 , log|𝑢| , 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ln |𝑢|)

Take note: 𝑎 → 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡


𝑑 𝑢 𝑑𝑢
(𝑒 ) = 𝑒 𝑢 ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑢 𝑑𝑢
(𝑎 ) = 𝑢(ln|𝑎|) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 1 𝑑𝑢
ln|𝑢| = ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑢 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 1 𝑑𝑢
(log|𝑢|) = (log|𝑒|) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑢 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 1 𝑑𝑢
(log 𝑎 |𝑢|) = ( )
𝑑𝑥 u(ln|𝑎|) 𝑑𝑥
Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
sin(𝑢) = cos(𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
cos(𝑢) = − sin(𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
tan(𝑢) = sec 2 (𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
csc(𝑢) = − csc(𝑢) cot(𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
sec(𝑢) = sec(𝑢) tan(𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
cot(𝑢) = − csc 2(𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

Derivative of Inverse Trigonometric Functions


𝑑 1 𝑑𝑢
sin−1 (𝑢) = ( )
𝑑𝑥 √1 − 𝑢2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 −1 𝑑𝑢
cos−1(𝑢) = ( )
𝑑𝑥 √1 − 𝑢2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 1 𝑑𝑢
tan−1 (𝑢) = ( )
𝑑𝑥 1 + 𝑢2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 −1 𝑑𝑢
csc −1 (𝑢) = ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑢√𝑢2 − 1 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 1 𝑑𝑢
sec −1(𝑢) = ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑢√𝑢2 − 1 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 −1 𝑑𝑢
cot −1 (𝑢) = ( )
𝑑𝑥 1 + 𝑢2 𝑑𝑥
Derivative of Hyperbolic Functions
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
cosh(𝑢) = sinh(𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
sinh(𝑢) = cosh(𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
tanh(𝑢) = sech2(𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
sech(𝑢) = − sech(𝑢) tanh(𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
csch(𝑢) = − csch(𝑢) coth(𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑑𝑢
coth(𝑢) = − csch2(𝑢) ( )
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

Derivative of Inverse Hyperbolic Functions


𝑑 1 𝑑𝑢
sinh−1(𝑢) = ( )
𝑑𝑥 √𝑢2 + 1 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 1 𝑑𝑢
cosh−1(𝑢) = ( ) ,𝑢 > 1
𝑑𝑥 √𝑢2 − 1 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 1 𝑑𝑢
tanh−1(𝑢) = ( ) , |𝑢| < 1
𝑑𝑥 1 − 𝑢2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 −1 𝑑𝑢
csch−1 (𝑢) = ( ) ,𝑢 ≠ 0
𝑑𝑥 |𝑢|√1 + 𝑢2 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 −1 𝑑𝑢
sech−1(𝑢) = ( ) ,0 < 𝑢 < 1
𝑑𝑥 |𝑢|√1 − 𝑢 𝑑𝑥
2

𝑑 1 𝑑𝑢
coth−1 (𝑢) = 2
( ) , |𝑢| > 1
𝑑𝑥 1 − 𝑢 𝑑𝑥

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