Saint Paul University Surigao Calculus 1 Professor: Dr. Jenny C.

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MODULE 4
DERIVATIVES OF
TRANSCENDENTAL FUNCTIONS
 Module 4 – Derivatives of Transcendental Functions

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Apply the rules on differentiation to solve the

derivative of transcendental functions
 Module 4 – Derivatives of Transcendental Functions

RULES ON DIFFERENTIATION
FOR EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Example: Differentiate
𝑓′ 𝑥 =
 Module 4 – Derivatives of Transcendental Functions

RULES ON DIFFERENTIATION
FOR LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
 Module 4 – Derivatives of Transcendental Functions

EXERCISES

+3 ln 𝑥
 Module 4 – Derivatives of Transcendental Functions

RULES ON DIFFERENTIATION
FOR TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

Example 1: Find the derivative of 𝑦 = 3 sin 𝑥 − cos2 𝑥 + tan 2 − 3𝑥 .

𝑦 ′ = 3 cos 𝑥 − 2 cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 + sec 2 (2 − 3𝑥) ∙ (−3)
𝑦 ′ = 3 cos 𝑥 + 2 cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 − 3sec 2 (2 − 3𝑥)
Example 2:
 Module 4 – Derivatives of Transcendental Functions

RULES ON DIFFERENTIATION
FOR INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
 Module 4 – Derivatives of Transcendental Functions

DERIVATIVES OF
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
 Module 4 – Derivatives of Transcendental Functions

EXERCISES