DERIVATIVES OF

TRIGONOMETRIC,
EXPONENTIAL AND
LOGARITHMIC
FUNCTIONS
GROUP III
STEM 1-A
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DERIVATIVES OF
TRIGONOMETRIC
FUNCTIONS

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TABLE OF DERIVATIVES OF THE 6 BASIC
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS: DERIVATIVES:

sin x cos x
cos x - sin x
tan x sec 2 x
cot x − csc 2 x
sec x sec x tan x
csc x - csc x cot x

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EXAMPLES:
FUNCTIONS: DERIVATIVES:
1.) f(x) = cos x − sin x
sin x cos x
DIFFERENCE RULE: f ’(x)= f ’ – g’
cos x - sin x
f’(x) = (cos x)’−(sin x)’
f’(x) = −sin x – cos x tan x sec𝟐 x

cot x − csc𝟐 x
2.) f(x) = (tan x)(sin x)
PRODUCT RULE: f ’(x)= f ’g + g’f sec x sec x tan x

f’(x) = (tan x)’(sin x)+(sin x)’(tan x) csc x - csc x cot x

f’(x) = sec 2 x sin x + cos x tan x
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3.) f x = sec
x FUNCTIONS: DERIVATIVES:

CHAIN RULE: f’(x)= f ’(g(x)) g’(x) sin x cos x

f ’g – g’f
QUOTIENT RULE: f’(x)= 𝟐 cos x - sin x
𝐠
7 ′ 7
f’(x)= sec ( )’ tan x sec𝟐 x
x x 𝟕′ 𝒙 −𝒙′ 𝟕
=
𝒙𝟐
𝟎 𝒙− 𝟏 𝟕 cot x − csc𝟐 x
=
7 7 −7 𝒙𝟐
f’(x)=(sec tan )( ) =
−𝟕 sec x sec x tan x
x x 𝑥2 𝒙𝟐
−7 7 7 csc x - csc x cot x
f’(x)= 2 sec tan
𝑥 x x

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4.) f x = sin 5x + cos(𝑥 3 )
FUNCTIONS: DERIVATIVES:
SUM RULE: f’(x)= f ’ + g ’
sin x cos x
CHAIN RULE: f’(x)= f ’(g(x)) g ’(x)
POWER RULE: f’(x)= 𝒏𝒙𝒏−𝟏 cos x - sin x
 Find first the derivatives of each
tan x sec𝟐 x
functions by applying the chain rule
and power rule. cot x − csc𝟐 x
f’(x)= sin 5x ′ + cos(𝑥 3 ) ′
sec x sec x tan x
f’(x)= cos 5x ∙ 5 + − sin 𝑥 3 ∙3𝑥 2
csc x - csc x cot x
f’(x)=5cos 5x - 3𝑥 2 sin 𝑥 3

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 tan 𝑥
5.) f x =
𝑥2 FUNCTIONS: DERIVATIVES:

f’g – g’f cos x

QUOTIENT RULE: f’(x)=
𝐠𝟐
sin x
(tan x)’(𝑥 2)− (𝑥 2)’(tan x) cos x - sin x
f’(x)= (𝑥 2 )2
(𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 x)(𝑥 2)− (2 𝑥 )(tan x) tan x sec𝟐 x
f’(x)= 𝑥4

f’(x)=
𝑥 2 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 x− 2 x tan x Factor out “x”. cot x − csc𝟐 x
𝑥4
𝑥(𝑥𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 x− 2tan x) Cancel “x”. sec x sec x tan x
f’(x)= 𝑥4
𝑥𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 x− 2tan x
f’(x)= csc x - csc x cot x
𝑥3

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 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 (𝑥 2 )
FUNCTIONS: DERIVATIVES:
6.) f x = cos x
sin x
CHAIN RULE: f’(x)= f ’(g(x)) g ’(x)
POWER RULE: f’(x)= 𝒏𝒙𝒏−𝟏 cos x - sin x

f (x)= 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 (𝑥 2 ) = sin(𝑥 2 ) 3 tan x sec𝟐 x

f ’(x)= 3 sin(𝑥 2 ) 2 ∙ sin(𝑥 2 ) ’ ∙ (𝑥 2 )’ cot x − csc𝟐 x
f ’(x)= 3 sin(𝑥 2 ) 2 ∙ cos(𝑥 2 ) ∙(2x)
sec x sec x tan x
f ’(x)= 6x cos(𝑥 2 ) sin(𝑥 2 ) 2
csc x - csc x cot x

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7.) f x = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 4 (sin 𝑥 3 ) FUNCTIONS: DERIVATIVES:

CHAIN RULE: f’(x)= f ’(g(x)) g ’(x) sin x cos x

POWER RULE: f’(x)= 𝒏𝒙𝒏−𝟏
cos x - sin x
4 3 3 4
f (x)= 𝑠𝑒𝑐 ( sin 𝑥 ) = 𝑠𝑒𝑐 ( sin 𝑥 )
f ’(x)= 4 𝑠𝑒𝑐 ( sin 𝑥 3 ) 3 ∙ 𝑠𝑒𝑐 ′ ( sin 𝑥 3 ) ∙ tan x sec𝟐 x

sin′(𝑥 3 ) ∙ (𝑥 3 )’ cot x − csc𝟐 x

f ’(x)=4 𝑠𝑒𝑐 ( sin 𝑥 3 ) 3 ∙ 𝑠𝑒𝑐( sin 𝑥 3 )𝑡𝑎𝑛 ( sin 𝑥 3 )
sec x sec x tan x
∙ cos (𝑥 3 ) ∙ 3𝑥 2
f ’(x)=12𝑥 2 cos (𝑥 3 ) 𝑠𝑒𝑐( sin 𝑥 3 )𝑡𝑎𝑛 ( sin 𝑥 3 ) csc x - csc x cot x
𝑠𝑒𝑐 ( sin 𝑥 3 ) 3

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 TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES:
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• sin(𝜃)=
csc(𝜃)
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• cos(𝜃)= • 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 = 1
sec(𝜃)
1 • 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 - 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝜃 = -1
• tan(𝜃)= • 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃 - 𝑐𝑠𝑐 2 𝜃 = -1
c𝑜𝑡(𝜃)
1
• csc(𝜃)=
sin(𝜃) cos(𝜃)
1  cot (𝜃) =
• s𝑒𝑐(𝜃)= sin(𝜃)
c𝑜𝑠(𝜃)
1
• cot(𝜃)=
t𝑎𝑛(𝜃)
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DERIVATIVES OF
EXPONENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
  Exponential Functions have the form
f(x) = 𝑎 𝑥 , where 𝑎 is the base. The
base is always a positive number not
equal to 1.
 If the base is equal to the number e then the derivative is
given by:

(𝑒 𝑢 )’= 𝑒 𝑢 ∙ 𝑢’
 If the base is not equal to the number e then the derivative is
Note:
given by: “e” is a number
equal to
(𝑎𝑢 )’= 𝑎𝑢 ∙ 𝑢’∙ lna 2.718281828…
EXAMPLES: (𝑒 𝑢 )’= 𝑒 𝑢 ∙ 𝑢’

1.) f (x) = 𝑒 4𝑥+4

f ‘(x) = 𝑒 𝑢 ∙ 𝑢’ 𝑢 = 4x+4
f ‘(x) = 𝑒 4𝑥+4 ∙ 4 𝑢’ = 4
f ‘(x) = 4𝑒 4𝑥+4
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2.) f (x) = 𝑒 𝑥
f ‘(x) = 𝑒 𝑢 ∙ 𝑢’ 𝑢 = 𝑥6
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f ‘(x) = 𝑒 ∙ 6𝑥 5
𝑥
𝑢’ = 6𝑥 5
𝑥 6 𝑥5
f ‘(x) = 𝑒 6
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3.) f (x) = 𝑒 𝑥 +9𝑥 2 + 9𝑥
𝑢 = 𝑥
f ‘(x) = 𝑒 𝑢 ∙ 𝑢’
𝑥 2 +9𝑥 𝑢’ = 2𝑥 + 9
f ‘(x) = 𝑒 ∙ 2𝑥 + 9
𝑥 2 +9𝑥
f ‘(x) = 𝑒 (2𝑥 + 9)

4.) f (x) = 𝑒 sin 𝑥

f ‘(x) = 𝑒 𝑢 ∙ 𝑢’ 𝑢 = sin 𝑥
f ‘(x) = 𝑒 sin 𝑥 ∙cos 𝑥 𝑢’= cos x
f ‘(x) = 𝑒 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
EXAMPLES: (𝑎𝑢 )’= 𝑎𝑢 ∙ 𝑢’∙ ln 𝑎
1.) f (x) = 86𝑥+3
f ‘(x) = 𝑎𝑢 ∙ 𝑢’∙ ln 𝑎 𝑢 = 6x+3
𝑢’ = 6
f ‘(x) = 86𝑥+3 ∙ 6 ∙ ln 8
f ‘(x) =86𝑥+3 (6 ln 8)
𝑥4
2.) f (x) = 10 4
𝑢 = 𝑥
f ‘(x) = 𝑎𝑢 ∙ 𝑢’∙ ln 𝑎 𝑢’= 4𝑥 3
𝑥4
f ‘(x) = 10 ∙4𝑥 3 ∙ ln 10
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f ‘(x) = 10 (4𝑥 3 ln 10)
𝑥
3.) f (x) = 12 5𝑥+2
𝑢 = 5x+2
f ‘(x) = 𝑎𝑢 ∙ 𝑢’∙ ln 𝑎 𝑢’ = 5
f ‘(x) =12 5𝑥+2 ∙ 5 ∙ln 12
f ‘(x) =12 5𝑥+2 (5 ln 12)

4.) f (x) =2 tan 𝑥

𝑢
𝑢 = tan 𝑥
f ‘(x) = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑢’∙ ln 𝑎 𝑢’= 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 x
f ‘(x) =2 tan 𝑥 ∙𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 x∙ ln 2
f ‘(x) =2 tan 𝑥 (𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 x ln 2)
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DERIVATIVES OF
LOGARITHMIC
FUNCTIONS
  Logarithmic Functions have the form
f(x) = log 𝑎 𝑥 , where the base 𝑎 is
greater than zero and not equal to 1.

 If the base is equal to the number e then the derivative is

given by:
𝑢′ 𝑢′
(log 𝑒 𝑢)’ = or (ln u)’=
𝑢 ln 𝑒 𝑢
 If the base is not equal to the number e then the derivative
Note:
is given by:

(log 𝑎 𝑢)’ =
𝑢′ “ln e”= log 𝑒 𝑒
𝑢 ln 𝑎 which is equal to 1.
EXAMPLES: (ln u)’=
𝑢′
𝑢
1.) f (x) = ln 𝑥 2
𝑢′ 2.) f (x) = ln (𝑥 2 +4)
f ‘(x) = 𝑢′
𝑢 f ‘(x) =
2𝑥 𝑢
f ‘(x) = 2 2𝑥
𝑥 f ‘(x) = 2
2 𝑥 +4
f ‘(x) =
𝑥

𝑢 = 𝑥2 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 +4
𝑢’ =2x 𝑢’ =2x

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3.) f (x) = ln (𝑥 3 +7x − 5)
f ‘(x) =
𝑢′ 𝑢 = 𝑥 3 + 7x − 5
𝑢
3𝑥 2 +7
𝑢’ =3𝑥 2 + 7
f ‘(x) = 3
(𝑥 +7x−5)

4.) f (x) = ln (sin 𝑥)

𝑢′
f ‘(x) = 𝑢 = sin 𝑥
𝑢
cos 𝑥 𝑢’ =cos x
f ‘(x) =
sin 𝑥
f ‘(x) = cot x

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EXAMPLES: (log 𝑎 𝑢) =
𝑢′
𝑢 ln 𝑎

1.) f (x) = log 4 𝑥 2

𝑢′ f (x) = log 4 𝑥 2
f ‘(x) =
𝑢 ln 𝑎
2𝑥
f (x) = 2(log 4 𝑥) 𝑢=𝑥
f ‘(x) = 2 or 𝑢’= 1
𝑥 𝑙𝑛4 𝑢′
2 f ‘(x)= 𝑎=4
f ‘(x) = 𝑢 ln 𝑎
1
𝑥 𝑙𝑛4 f ‘(x)=2( )
𝑥 𝑙𝑛4
2
𝑢 = 𝑥2 f ‘(x)=
𝑥 𝑙𝑛4
𝑢’= 2x
𝑎=4
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2.) f (x) = log 2 (14𝑥 − 𝑥 3 )
f ‘(x) =
𝑢′ 𝑢 = 14𝑥 − 𝑥 3
𝑢 ln 𝑎 𝑢’= 14 − 3𝑥 2
14−3𝑥 2
f ‘(x) = 𝑎=2
14𝑥−𝑥 3 𝑙𝑛2

3.) f (x) = log15 (csc 𝑥)

𝑢′
f ‘(x) = 𝑢 = csc x
𝑢 ln 𝑎
− csc 𝑥 cot 𝑥
f ‘(x) = 𝑢’= -csc x cot x
csc 𝑥 𝑙𝑛15
− cot 𝑥 𝑎 = 15
f ‘(x) =
𝑙𝑛15

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4.) f (x) = log18 𝑥
1
f (x) = log18 𝑥 3
1 𝑢=𝑥
f (x) = (log18 𝑥)
3
𝑢’= 1
f ‘(x) =
𝑢′ 𝑎 = 18
𝑢 ln 𝑎
1 1
f ‘(x) = ( )
3 𝑥 𝑙𝑛18
1
f ‘(x) =
3 𝑥 𝑙𝑛18
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 ACTIVITY: Find the derivatives of the following :
1.) f x = tan 8x + sin(x 5 )
cos x
2.) f x = 2
x
3.) f (x) = 𝑒14𝑥+3
4.) f (x) = 2 sec 𝑥
5.) f (x) = ln (𝑥 6 +11x)
6.) f (x) = log 4 𝑥 2
GROUP 3:
BRYAN JAMES CUASAY
ELAINE CUENCA
VINCE EDWARD TUBIGAN
IVY LAUREN ONG
JUAN MIGUEL FERRER

NICOLE DAUSIN
JHONREY LUBAO

JULIANE PATRICE PUNTO RUSSEL PETER CARANDANG

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Thank You
God Bless!

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