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How to differentiate f(x)=sin⁡(x2)f(x) = \sin(x^2)f(x)=sin(x2)?

Apply the chain rule: f′(x)=cos⁡(x2)⋅2xf'(x) = \cos(x^2) \cdot 2xf′(x)=cos(x2)⋅2x

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How to differentiate f(x)=sin⁡(x2)f(x) = \sin(x^2)f(x)=sin(x2)?

Apply the chain rule: f′(x)=cos⁡(x2)⋅2xf'(x) = \cos(x^2) \cdot 2xf′(x)=cos(x2)⋅2x

How to differentiate f(x)=x3exf(x) = x^3 e^xf(x)=x3ex?

Apply the product rule: f′(x)=3x2ex+x3exf'(x) = 3x^2e^x + x^3e^xf′(x)=3x2ex+x3ex

How to differentiate f(x)=x2cos⁡(x)f(x) = \frac{x^2}{\cos(x)}f(x)=cos(x)x2​?

Apply the quotient rule: f′(x)=2xcos⁡(x)−x2(−sin⁡(x))cos⁡2(x)f'(x) = \frac{2x\cos(x) - x^2(-\sin(x))}{\cos^2(x)}f′(x)=cos2(x)2xcos(x)−x2(−sin(x))​

How to differentiate x2+y2=4x^2 + y^2 = 4x2+y2=4 implicitly?

Differentiate both sides: 2x+2ydydx=02x + 2y\frac{dy}{dx} = 02x+2ydxdy​=0. Solve for dydx:dydx=−xy\frac{dy}{dx}: \frac{dy}{dx} = -\frac{x}{y}dxdy​:dxdy​=−yx​

How to find the derivative of f(x)=ln⁡(x2+1)f(x) = \ln(x^2 + 1)f(x)=ln(x2+1)?

Use the chain rule: f′(x)=1x2+1⋅2x=2xx2+1f'(x) = \frac{1}{x^2 + 1} \cdot 2x = \frac{2x}{x^2 + 1}f′(x)=x2+11​⋅2x=x2+12x​

How to differentiate f(x)=(x2+3x)5f(x) = (x^2 + 3x)^5f(x)=(x2+3x)5?

Apply the chain rule: f′(x)=5(x2+3x)4⋅(2x+3)f'(x) = 5(x^2 + 3x)^4 \cdot (2x + 3)f′(x)=5(x2+3x)4⋅(2x+3)

How to differentiate f(x)=tan⁡(3x)f(x) = \tan(3x)f(x)=tan(3x)?

Apply the chain rule: f′(x)=sec⁡2(3x)⋅3f'(x) = \sec^2(3x) \cdot 3f′(x)=sec2(3x)⋅3

How to differentiate f(x)=5e2xf(x) = 5e^{2x}f(x)=5e2x?

Apply the chain rule and constant multiple rule: f′(x)=5e2x⋅2=10e2xf'(x) = 5e^{2x} \cdot 2 = 10e^{2x}f′(x)=5e2x⋅2=10e2x

How to differentiate f(x)=4x+1f(x) = \sqrt{4x+1}f(x)=4x+1​?

Rewrite as f(x)=(4x+1)1/2f(x) = (4x+1)^{1/2}f(x)=(4x+1)1/2 then apply the chain rule: f′(x)=12(4x+1)−1/2⋅4=24x+1f'(x) = \frac{1}{2}(4x+1)^{-1/2} \cdot 4 = \frac{2}{\sqrt{4x+1}}f′(x)=21​(4x+1)−1/2⋅4=4x+1​2​

How to differentiate f(x)=1x3f(x) = \frac{1}{x^3}f(x)=x31​?

Rewrite as f(x)=x−3f(x) = x^{-3}f(x)=x−3 then apply the power rule: f′(x)=−3x−4=−3x4f'(x) = -3x^{-4} = \frac{-3}{x^4}f′(x)=−3x−4=x4−3​

Power Rule Formula

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

Product Rule Formula

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)

Quotient Rule Formula

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)​

Chain Rule Formula

If h(x)=f(g(x))h(x) = f(g(x))h(x)=f(g(x)), then h′(x)=f′(g(x))⋅g′(x)h'(x) = f'(g(x)) \cdot g'(x)h′(x)=f′(g(x))⋅g′(x)

Derivative of sin⁡(x)\sin(x)sin(x)

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

Derivative of cos⁡(x)\cos(x)cos(x)

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

Derivative of exe^xex

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

Derivative of ln⁡(x)\ln(x)ln(x)

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

Derivative of axa^xax

ddxax=axln⁡(a)\frac{d}{dx} a^x = a^x \ln(a)dxd​ax=axln(a)

Derivative of inverse function f−1(x)f^{-1}(x)f−1(x)

ddx[f−1(x)]=1f′(y)\frac{d}{dx}[f^{-1}(x)] = \frac{1}{f'(y)}dxd​[f−1(x)]=f′(y)1​

Define derivative.

The instantaneous rate of change of a function.

What is implicit differentiation?

A method to find the derivative of a function where y is not explicitly defined in terms of x.

What is the chain rule?

A rule for differentiating composite functions.

Define the power rule.

A rule to differentiate functions of the form xnx^nxn.

What is the product rule?

A rule for differentiating the product of two functions.

What is the quotient rule?

A rule for differentiating the quotient of two functions.

Define inverse function.

A function that reverses another function.

What is a composite function?

A function formed by substituting one function into another.

Define tangent line.

A line that touches a curve at a single point.

What is the constant multiple rule?

The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.