Differentiation

Let us recall all formula’s

For f(x) = xn f|(x) = n xn-1

Ex1 f(x) = x6 f|(x) = 6 x5

3
 5
f (x) = -5(3x ) =
| -6  15
Ex2 f(x) = x5
3 x
6
x
 Addition and Subtraction
If f(x) = u(x) + v(x) then f|(x) = u|(x) + v|(x)

If f(x) = u(x) - v(x) then f|(x) = u1(x) - v|(x)

 Chain rule
dy du dy
If y = g(u) where u = f(x) then  
dx dx du

dy n 1
y = f(x)n  n. f ( x)  f ( x)
|

dx
 Product rule
If f(x) = u(x)  v(x)
then f|(x) = u(x).v|(x) + v(x).u|(x)

Other way if y = u.v then dy dv du

 u.  v.
dx dx dx
 Quotient rule
u ( x)
If Q(x) =
v( x)
u | ( x).v( x)  v | ( x).u ( x)
then Q| (x) =
v( x) 2

u
Alternatively if y =

v
du dv
v.  u.
then dy dx dx

dx v2
Derivate of Exponential function

If f(x) = ex then f|(x) = ex

y = ef(x) then y| = ef(x)f|(x)
Derivatives of logarithmic function

If y = ln x than y|(x) = 1/x

If y = ln (fx) then y| = f|(x) / f (x)

Differentiation of trigonometric functions

f(x) = sin x f|(x) = cosx

f(x) = cos x f|(x) = - sin x

 Derivate of tan x
sin x
y = tan x =
cos x
u = sin x and v = cos x
u|(x) = cosx v|(x) = - sinx
Now applying quotient rule, we get
du dv
v.  u. cos x. cos x  sin x.( sin x)
dy =
 dx 2 dx cos x2
dx v
1
= cos 2 x
= Sec2 x
Differentiation of trigonometric functions

y= sin [f(x)] y =cos[f(x)]f|(x)

cos[f(x)] Y=-sin[f(x)]f|(x)

tan [f(x)] = sec2[f(x)]f|(x)