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What is the power rule?

If f(x)=xnf(x) = x^nf(x)=xn, then f′(x)=nxn−1f'(x) = nx^{n-1}f′(x)=nxn−1.

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What is the power rule?

If f(x)=xnf(x) = x^nf(x)=xn, then f′(x)=nxn−1f'(x) = nx^{n-1}f′(x)=nxn−1.

What is the product rule?

If h(x)=f(x)g(x)h(x) = f(x)g(x)h(x)=f(x)g(x), then h′(x)=f′(x)g(x)+f(x)g′(x)h'(x) = f'(x)g(x) + f(x)g'(x)h′(x)=f′(x)g(x)+f(x)g′(x).

What is the quotient rule?

If h(x)=f(x)g(x)h(x) = \frac{f(x)}{g(x)}h(x)=g(x)f(x)​, then h′(x)=f′(x)g(x)−f(x)g′(x)(g(x))2h'(x) = \frac{f'(x)g(x) - f(x)g'(x)}{(g(x))^2}h′(x)=(g(x))2f′(x)g(x)−f(x)g′(x)​.

What is the derivative of sin(x)?

ddxsin⁡(x)=cos⁡(x)\frac{d}{dx} \sin(x) = \cos(x)dxd​sin(x)=cos(x)

What is the derivative of cos(x)?

ddxcos⁡(x)=−sin⁡(x)\frac{d}{dx} \cos(x) = -\sin(x)dxd​cos(x)=−sin(x)

What is the derivative of tan(x)?

ddxtan⁡(x)=sec⁡2(x)\frac{d}{dx} \tan(x) = \sec^2(x)dxd​tan(x)=sec2(x)

What is the derivative of exe^xex?

ddxex=ex\frac{d}{dx} e^x = e^xdxd​ex=ex

What is the derivative of ln(x)?

ddxln⁡(x)=1x\frac{d}{dx} \ln(x) = \frac{1}{x}dxd​ln(x)=x1​

What is the constant rule?

If f(x)=cf(x) = cf(x)=c, where c is a constant, then f′(x)=0f'(x) = 0f′(x)=0.

What is the constant multiple rule?

ddx[cf(x)]=c⋅f′(x)\frac{d}{dx}[cf(x)] = c \cdot f'(x)dxd​[cf(x)]=c⋅f′(x)

What is the sum rule?

ddx[f(x)+g(x)]=f′(x)+g′(x)\frac{d}{dx}[f(x) + g(x)] = f'(x) + g'(x)dxd​[f(x)+g(x)]=f′(x)+g′(x)

What is a derivative?

The instantaneous rate of change of a function.

What does dydx\frac{dy}{dx}dxdy​ represent?

The derivative of y with respect to x, indicating the rate of change of y with respect to x.

What is a tangent line?

A line that touches a curve at only one point (locally) and has the same slope as the curve at that point.

What is a cusp?

A point where a curve has a sharp point and the derivative is undefined.

What is instantaneous speed?

The speed of an object at a specific moment in time; represented by the derivative of the position function.

What is the formal definition of the derivative of f(x)?

lim⁡h→0f(x+h)−f(x)h\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(x + h) - f(x)}{h}limh→0​hf(x+h)−f(x)​

What is the relationship between a derivative and a tangent line?

The derivative of a function at a point is equal to the slope of the tangent line at that point.

What is a vertical tangent?

A tangent line that is vertical, indicating the derivative is undefined at that point.

What does it mean for a function to be differentiable?

A function is differentiable at a point if its derivative exists at that point.

What is the average rate of change?

The change in the value of a function divided by the change in the independent variable over a given interval.

How do you find the derivative of a polynomial?

Apply the power rule to each term: multiply by the exponent and reduce the exponent by 1. Use the sum/difference rule for multiple terms.

How do you find the derivative of a product of two functions?

Use the product rule: (first function) * (derivative of second) + (second function) * (derivative of first).

How do you find the derivative of a quotient of two functions?

Use the quotient rule: [(bottom) * (derivative of top) - (top) * (derivative of bottom)] / (bottom)^2.

How do you find the derivative of f(x)=ekxf(x) = e^{kx}f(x)=ekx?

Use the chain rule: f′(x)=kekxf'(x) = ke^{kx}f′(x)=kekx.

How do you find the derivative of f(x)=ln⁡(g(x))f(x) = \ln(g(x))f(x)=ln(g(x))?

Use the chain rule: f′(x)=g′(x)g(x)f'(x) = \frac{g'(x)}{g(x)}f′(x)=g(x)g′(x)​.

How do you find the equation of a tangent line to f(x)f(x)f(x) at x=ax=ax=a?

  1. Find f(a)f(a)f(a). 2. Find f′(x)f'(x)f′(x). 3. Find f′(a)f'(a)f′(a) (the slope). 4. Use point-slope form: y−f(a)=f′(a)(x−a)y - f(a) = f'(a)(x - a)y−f(a)=f′(a)(x−a).

How do you find where a function is increasing or decreasing?

  1. Find f′(x)f'(x)f′(x). 2. Find critical points where f′(x)=0f'(x) = 0f′(x)=0 or is undefined. 3. Test intervals around critical points to determine the sign of f′(x)f'(x)f′(x).

How do you find local maxima and minima?

  1. Find critical points. 2. Use the first derivative test (sign change of f′(x)f'(x)f′(x)) or the second derivative test (sign of f′′(x)f''(x)f′′(x)).

How do you find intervals of concavity?

  1. Find f′′(x)f''(x)f′′(x). 2. Find points where f′′(x)=0f''(x) = 0f′′(x)=0 or is undefined. 3. Test intervals around these points to determine the sign of f′′(x)f''(x)f′′(x).

How do you find points of inflection?

  1. Find f′′(x)f''(x)f′′(x). 2. Find points where f′′(x)=0f''(x) = 0f′′(x)=0 or is undefined. 3. Check that the concavity changes at these points.