MATH REPORT SCRIPT DERIVATIVE AS RATE OF CHANGE

Now that we already know the definition of the derivatives and etc., the real frustration daw is how
tedious that formula is pero I think easy manlang din to sa inyo pero lets discuss parin some derivative
shortcuts so we don’t have to go through that formula every time.

So we have here 4 basic shortcuts and later we will take a look at two important shortcuts that are a
little bit involved.

So the first and the most basic is the constant rule and the idea of this shortcut is if we take the
derivative of d over dx is the alternative notation of the derivative, the derivative of some constant or
some number will always get zero as the answer. Because is a constant is a straight line, the derivative
of a straight flat line is equal to zero

1. Constant shortcut :

So for example kukunin natin ang derivative ng 5 which is constant so it will be just zero
because 5 is not changing it has a slope of zero.

2. Power rule :

The second one is the power rule na I think mas madalas nating magagamit for this lesson. So, the

idea of this rule is if we are taking the derivative of x raised to some exponent . when
we have x raise to some exponent we will pull out that exponent infront and then we will reduce the
exponent by one.

So for example, kukunin nating yung derivative ng x to the fifth power, it will become
five x to the forth.

3. Sum/difference rule

The third rule is the sum rule or difference rule because it works with plus or minus and the idea is
that if I take the derivative of some function, plus or minus another function, where I know the
derivative of individual pieces, all we have to do is take the derivative of individual pieces and its f

prime or g prime of x

For example combining the power rule and the sum rule together, if i wanted the derivative of x to

the fifth minus x squared plus x plus 2

We will just take the derivative of individual pieces. Power rule says we move the exponent out

infront and subtract one . So we get 5x to the fourth minus x squared bring the 2 up front subtract 1
in the exponent now we have 2x plus

with x thats really x to the first so we pull the one up front and drop it by one. Then x to the 0 is just 1

an then the derivative of two which is constant is zero of course . so all that were left with is 5x to the

fourth minus 2x plus 1

And the 4th basic shortcut is the constant multiplier

4. Constant multiplier

Which says if im taking the derivative of some constant times a function we keep that constant infront
and multiply it by the derivative of that inside function

Para mas ma geta natin tong rule nato lets have an example

If I wanted the derivative of of 3x to the fifth minus 2 x to the fourth plus 5 x squared minus 7 x plus
one

The 3 can just be multiplied by what ever the derivative is of x to the fifth so we pull that 5 up front, 5
times 3 is equal to 15x to the 4th since we subtracted 1 then minus bringing the exponent up front 2
times 4 is 8x cube. Same process plus 2 times 5 is 10 shrinking the exponent by 1, so 10 x nalang
minus 1 times 7 is 7 and the x disappears and the derivative of a constant is zero

So now we have ur new derivative of the polynomial