Summary of Derivative Rules

Mon Mar 2 2009

General Derivative Rules

d [c] = 0 dx d [cf (x)] = cf (x) dx d [f (x) + g (x)] = f (x) + g (x) dx d [f (x) g (x)] = f (x) g (x) dx d [f (x)g (x)] = f (x)g (x) + f (x)g (x) dx d f (x) g (x)f (x) f (x)g (x) = 2 dx g (x) [g (x)] d [f (g (x))] = f (g (x))g (x) dx

1. Constant Rule 2. Constant Multiple Rule 3. Sum Rule 4. Dierence Rule 5. Product Rule 6. Quotient Rule

7. Chain Rule

Derivative Rules for Particular Functions

Basic Rule Chain Rule Form d [(f (x))n ] = n(f (x))n1 f (x) dx d [sin (f (x))] = cos (f (x))f (x) dx d [cos (f (x))] = sin (f (x))f (x) dx d [tan (f (x))] = sec2 (f (x))f (x) dx d [sec (f (x))] = sec (f (x)) tan (f (x))f (x) dx d [csc (f (x))] = csc (f (x)) cot (f (x))f (x) dx d [cot (f (x))] = csc2 (f (x))f (x) dx d e(f (x)) = e(f (x)) f (x) dx d a(f (x)) = a(f (x)) ln af (x) dx d 1 [ln f (x)] = f (x) dx f (x) d 1 [loga f (x)] = f (x) dx f (x) ln a

1. Powers 2. Sine 3. Cosine 4. Tangent 5. Secant 6. Cosecant 7. Cotangent 8. Exponential (base e) 9. Exponential (base a) 10. Natural Logarithm

d n [x ] = nxn1 dx d [sin x] = cos x dx d [cos x] = sin x dx d [tan x] = sec2 x dx d [sec x] = sec x tan x dx d [csc x] = csc x cot x dx d [cot x] = csc2 x dx d x [e ] = ex dx d x [a ] = ax ln a dx 1 d [ln x] = dx x d 1 [loga x] = dx x ln a

11. Logarithm (base a)

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Summary of Derivative Rules

Mon Mar 2 2009

General Antiderivative Rules

Let F (x) be any antiderivative of f (x). That is, F (x) = f (x). The most general antiderivative of f (x) is then F (x) + C . Original Function 1. Constant Rule 2. Constant Multiple Rule 3. Sum Rule 4. Dierence Rule c (a constant) cf (x) f (x) + g (x) f (x) g (x) General Antiderivative cx + C cF (x) + C F (x) + G(x) + C F (x) G(x) + C

Antiderivative Rules for Particular Functions

Original Function General Antiderivative xn+1 +C n+1 cos x + C sin x + C tan x + C sec x + C csc x + C cot x + C ex + C ax +C ln a ln |x| + C

1. Powers (n = 1) 2. Sine 3. Cosine 4. Secant squared 5. Secant times tangent 6. Cosecant times cotangent 7. Cosecant squared 8. Exponential (base e) 9. Exponential (base a) 10.Natural Logarithm

xn sin x cos x sec2 x sec x tan x csc x cot x csc2 x ex ax 1 x

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