QUEZON CITY UNIVERSITY

College of Education
Mathematics and Science Department
CALCULUS 2
The DIFFERENTIALS

1. The Constant Rule d ( c )=0

2. The Constant Multiple Rule d ( c u )=c du

3. The Power Rule d ( un ) =n un−1 du d ( √ u ) =d ( u

n m m /n
) = m um /n−1 du
n
4. The Sum or Difference rule d ( u+ v )=du+ dv
5. The Product Rule d ( uv )=u dv + v du

6. The Quotient Rule d ()

u v du – u dv
v
=
v
2
d
( )
1 −ndu
u
n
= n+1
u
7. The Differential of Sine d ( sin u )=cos u du
8. The Differential of Cosine d ( cos u )=−sin u du
2
9. The Differential of Tangent d ( tan u )=sec u du
2
10. The Differential of Cotangent d ( cot u )=−csc u du
11. The Differential of Secant d ( sec u ) =sec u tan u du
12. The Differential of Cosecant d ( csc u )=−csc u cot u du
13. The Differential of Exponential Function with Base a d ( a u )=a u ln a du
14. The Differential of Natural Exponential Function d ( e u )=eu du
du
15. The Differential of Logarithmic Function with Base b d ( log b u ) =
u ln b
du
16. The Differential of Natural Logarithmic Function d ( ln u )=
u
du
d ( sin u ) =
−1
17. The Differential of Arc Sine
√1−u 2
−du
d ( cos u )=
−1
18. The Differential of Arc Cosine
√1−u2
du
d ( tan u )=
−1
19. The Differential of Arc Tangent 2
u +1
−du
d ( cot u ) =
−1
20. The Differential of Arc Cotangent 2
u +1
du
d ( sec u )=
−1
21. The Differential of Arc Secant
u √ u2 −1

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 −du
d ( csc u ) =
−1
22. The Differential of Arc Cosecant
u √ u2−1

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