Differentiation Formulas

This page contains a list of commonly used differentiation formulas.

1. Derivative of a Constant (k):

d
[k ] = 0
dx
2. Constant-Multiple Rule:
d
[ k f ( x)] = k f '( x)
dx
3. Sum/Difference Rule:
d
[ f ( x) g ( x)] = f '( x) g '( x)
dx

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4. Power Rule:
d r
x = rx r 1
dx

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5. Product Rule:
d
[ f ( x) g ( x)] = f ( x) g '( x) + g ( x) f '( x)
dx

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6. Quotient Rule:
d f ( x) f '( x) g ( x) g '( x) f ( x)
=
2
dx g ( x)
[ g ( x)]

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7. Reciprocal Rule:
d 1
g '( x)
=

dx g ( x)
[ g ( x)]2
8. Chain Rule:
d
f ( g ( x) ) = f ' ( g ( x) ) g '( x)
dx

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d x
e = e x
dx
d
1
(x > 0)
[ln( x)] =
dx
x
d
a x = a x ln a
dx
d
1
[log a x ] =
dx
x ln a
d
[sin x ] = cos x
dx
d
[cos x ] = sin x
dx
d
[ tan x ] = sec2 x
dx
d
[sec x ] = sec x tan x
dx
d
[csc x ] = csc x cot x
dx
d
[cot x ] = csc2 x
dx
d
1
sin 1 x =
dx
1 x2

d
1
tan 1 x =
dx
1 + x2
d
1
sec 1 x =
21.
dx
x x2 1

20.

d
1
cos 1 x =
dx
1 x2
d
1
cot 1 x =
23.
dx
1 + x2
1
d
csc 1 x =
24.
dx
x x2 1

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revised 12/07