Derivative Rules Flashcards
1
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f(x) = sin(x)
A
f’(x) = cos(x)
2
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f(x) = cos(x)
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f’(x) = -sin(x)
3
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f(x) = tan(x)
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f’(x) = sec^2(x)
4
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f(x) = sec(x)
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f’(x) = sec(x)tan(x)
5
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f(x) = csc(x)
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f’(x) = -csc(x)cot(x)
6
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f(x) = cot(x)
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f’(x) = -csc^2(x)
7
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f(x) = e^x
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f’(x) = e^x
8
Q
f(x) = ln(x)
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f’(x) = 1/x
9
Q
f(x) = a^x
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f’(x) = (a^x)lna
10
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f(x) = log(a)x
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f’(x) = 1/(xlna)
11
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f(x) = arcsinx = sin^-1x
A
f’(x) = 1/sqrt(1-x^2)
12
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f(x) = arccosx = cos^-1x
A
f’(x) = -1/sqrt(1-x^2)
13
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f(x) = arctanx = tan^-1x
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f’(x) = 1/(1+x^2)
14
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g(x) = f^-1(x)
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g’(x) = 1/f’(g(x))
15
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Limit Definition
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f’(x) = lim(h->0) [f(x+h)-f(x)]/h
