Differentiation Rules
Sum Rule:
dxd(f(x)+g(x))=dxdf(x)+dxdg(x)
Power Rule:
f(x)=axb f′(x)axb−1
Product Rule:
A(x)=f(x)g(x) A′(x)=f(x)g′(x)+g(x)f′(x)
Chain Rule:
if h=h(p)and p=p(m)
dmdh=dpdh⋅dmdp
Exponential Functions: Self-Similarity
f(x)=ex f′(x)=ex
The rate of change of an exponential function is proportional to the function itself.
Trigonometry Functions:
f(x) = sin(x)f′(x) = cos(x)f′′(x)=−sin(x)f(3) = −cos(x)f(4) = sin(x)