Rules of Differentiation flashcards

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For y = x², what is the chord gradient from 6 to 7?

13

from “The Derivative As a Limit”

For y = x², what is the chord gradient from 4 to 5?

9

from “The Derivative As a Limit”

The second derivative in Leibniz's style is

d²y/dx²

from “Derivative Notation”

Which symbol means the derivative of f?

f'(x)

from “Derivative Notation”

From first principles, differentiate

3x²

from “Differentiating From First Principles”

From first principles, differentiate

2x

from “Differentiating From First Principles”

f is differentiable at 3. Must f be continuous at 3?

yes

from “Where a Derivative Fails to Exist”

f is continuous at 3. Must f be differentiable at 3?

no

from “Where a Derivative Fails to Exist”

Differentiate 9x + 2

9

from “Differentiating Linear Functions”

Differentiate 4x + 1

4

from “Differentiating Linear Functions”

Differentiate 6x^2

12x

from “The Power Rule”

Differentiate √x

1/(2√x)

from “The Power Rule”

Differentiate 6x² + 6x + 7

12x + 6

from “The Constant Multiple and Sum Rules”

Differentiate 4x² + 2x + 5

8x + 2

from “The Constant Multiple and Sum Rules”

d/dx of x·x³

4x³

from “The Product Rule”

d/dx of x·x², using the product rule

3x²

from “The Product Rule”

The quotient rule denominator is

from “The Quotient Rule”

The quotient rule numerator is

u'v − uv'

from “The Quotient Rule”

Differentiate sin(3x)

3 cos(3x)

from “The Chain Rule”

Differentiate (3x + 1)^3

9(3x + 1)^2

from “The Chain Rule”

Differentiate −sin x

−cos x

from “Differentiating Trigonometric Functions”

Differentiate sin x

cos x

from “Differentiating Trigonometric Functions”

Differentiate cot x

−cosec²x

from “Differentiating tan x and the Reciprocal Ratios”

Differentiate cosec x

−cosec x cot x

from “Differentiating tan x and the Reciprocal Ratios”

The gradient of at any point equals

its own height

from “The Number E”

Differentiate

from “The Number E”

Differentiate ln x

1/x

from “Differentiating Exponentials and Logarithms”

Differentiate

from “Differentiating Exponentials and Logarithms”

Differentiate log₂ x

1/(x ln 2)

from “Differentiating aˣ and logₐ x”

Differentiate

5ˣ ln 5

from “Differentiating aˣ and logₐ x”

3x² + y² = 4. What is dy/dx?

−3x / y

from “Implicit Differentiation”

4x² + y² = 7. What is dy/dx?

−4x / y

from “Implicit Differentiation”

(f⁻¹)'(b) = 1 / f'(a) holds when

f(a) = b

from “The Derivative of an Inverse Function”

The inverse-derivative rule comes from differentiating

f(f⁻¹(x)) = x

from “The Derivative of an Inverse Function”

Differentiate tan⁻¹ x

1/(1 + x²)

from “Differentiating sin⁻¹ x and tan⁻¹ x”

For y = tan⁻¹ x, sec²y equals

1 + x²

from “Differentiating sin⁻¹ x and tan⁻¹ x”

Differentiate 2x³ twice

12x

from “Higher Derivatives”

Differentiate 5x³ twice

30x

from “Higher Derivatives”

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