d/dx[f(x)•g(x)]= f(x) • d/dx[g(x)] + g(x) • d/dx [f(x)]
or
u • v' + v • u'
Back
The constant multiple rule
Front
If c is a constant and f is a differentiable function, the
d/dx[cf(x)]= c•d/dx f(x)
Back
The sum rule
Front
If f and g are both differentiable, then
d/dx[f(x) + g(x)]= d/dx f(x) + d/dx g(x)
Back
Implicit differentiation
Front
consists of differentiating both sides of the equation with respect to x and then solving the resulting equation for y'
Back
d/dx ln | x |
Front
1/x
Back
d/dx (cot x)
Front
-csc^2 x
Back
differential
Front
dy= f'(x)dx
dx= change in x
Back
coth x=
Front
cosh x/ sinh x
Back
d/dx (csc x)
Front
-csc x cot x
Back
cosh^2(x)-sinh^2(x)
Front
1
Back
The only solutions of the differential equation dy/dt = ky are the exponential functions
Front
y(t)= y(0)e^kt
Back
d/dx (log b x)
Front
1/ x ln b
Back
law of natural growth
Front
dy/dt= ky if k>0
Back
d/dx (tanh x)
Front
sech^2 x
Back
csch x=
Front
1/ sinh x
Back
derivative of the natural exponential function
Front
d/dx (e^x)= e^x
Back
d/dx (cos x)
Front
-sin x
Back
steps in logarithmic differentiation
Front
1. take natural logarithms of both sides of an equation y=f(x) and use the laws of logarithms to simplify
2. differentiate respectfully to x
3. solve the resulting equation for y'
Back
d/dx (csch x)
Front
-csch x coth x
Back
Horizontal tangents
Front
occur where the derivative is 0
Back
sinh(-x)=
Front
-sinh x
Back
d/dx (cos^-1 x)
Front
- 1/sqrt (1-x^2)
Back
the chain rule
Front
if g is differentiable at x and f is differentiable at g(x), then the composite function F = f • g defined by F(x)= f(g(x)) is differentiable at x and F' is given by the product
F'(x)= f'(g(x)) • g'(x)
Back
1-tanh^2(x)
Front
sech^2(x)
Back
sinh(x+y)=
Front
sinh(x)cosh(y)+cosh(x)sinh(y)
Back
d/dx (sec x)
Front
sec x tan x
Back
d/dx (sin^-1 x)
Front
1/ sqrt (1-x^2)
Back
The difference rule
Front
If f and g are both differentiable, then
d/dx[f(x)-g(x)]= d/dx f(x) - d/dx g(x)
Back
The power rule
Front
If n is any real number, then
d/dx(x^n) = nx^(n-1)
Back
d/dx (sinh x)=
Front
cosh x
Back
The quotient rule
Front
d/dx [f(x)/g(x)]= g(x) • d/dx[f(x)] - f(x) • d/dx [g(x)] / [g(x)^2]
or
v • u' - u • v' / v^2
Back
d/dx (sin x)
Front
cos x
Back
cosh(x+y)=
Front
cosh(x)cosh(y)+sinh(x)sinh(y)
Back
d/dx (csc^-1 x)
Front
-1/x sqrt (x^2-1)
Back
cosh x=
Front
(e^x + e^-x)/ 2
Back
law of natural decay
Front
dy/dt =ky if k<0
Back
d/dx (ln x)
Front
1/x
Back
Derivative of a constant function
Front
d/dx(c)= 0
Back
d/dx (cosh x)
Front
sinh x
Back
d/dx (cot^-1 x)
Front
- 1/ 1 + x^2
Back
linear approximation formula (linearization)
Front
L(x)= f(a)+f'(a)(x-a)
Back
sinh x=
Front
(e^x - e^-x)/ 2
Back
d/dx (sec^-1 x)
Front
1/ x sqrt(x^2-1)
Back
d/dx tan^-1 x
Front
1/1 + x^2
Back
d/dx (tan x)
Front
sec^2 x
Back
cosh(-x)=
Front
cosh x
Back
d/dx (sech x)
Front
-sech x tanh x
Back
the power rule combined with the chain rule
Front
if n is any real number and u= g(x) is differentiable, then
d/dx [g(x)]^n = n[g(x)]^(n-1) • g'(x)