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
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Example 1:
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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

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

RIGHT

Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions

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

Try yourself

Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

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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:

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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:

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Example 4:Differentiate
Solution 4:

Try yourself

Example 5:Differentiate
Solution 5:

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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