Review of Derivatives

Power rule, product rule,

quotient rule and chain rule

The Power Rule

Remember, the power rule only

works on functions of the form y =
xn.
The power rule says that y = nx n-1
Examples:
y = x2, so y = 2x
y =x1/2, so y = x-1/2
y = x -1, so y = -x -2

The Product Rule

The product rule can be used when

two functions are multiplied together.
If y = f(x)g(x), then y = f(x)g(x) +
f(x)g(x)
Examples:

If y = xsinx, then y = sinx +xcosx

If y = (3x)(5x+1), then y = (3)(5x+1) + (3x)(5)

Of course, you must remember to

simplify your answers!

The Quotient Rule

The quotient rule can be used when

two functions are being divided.
If y = f(x)/g(x), then
y = [g(x)f(x) f(x)g(x)]/(g(x))2, or
(lodhi hidlo) / lolo !
Example:
If y = sinx/cosx, then y = [cosx(cosx)
sinx(-sinx)]/cos2x
What does this simplify to???

Trigonometric
Derivatives

If y = sinx, then y = cosx

If y = cosx, then y = -sinx
If y = tanx, then y = sec2x
If y = secx, then y = secxtanx
If y = cscx, then y = -cscxcotx
If y = cotx, then y= -csc2x

The Chain Rule

The chain rule is used on

composition functions.
You must identify the inside
function and the outside function.
The chain rule says if y = f(g(x),
then y = f(g(x))*g(x), or the
derivative of the inside times the
derivative of the outside

The Chain Rule

(contd)

Examples:
If y = sin(x2), then y = 2xcos(x2)
If y = (2x+1)3 then y = 2*3(2x+1)2

Remember, the product rule and

the quotient rule may also need to
be used along with the chain rule!!
If y = (2x+1)3(3x+2)2, then y =
2*3(2x+1)2(3x+2)2 + (2x+1)3(3)(2(3x+2))
Dont forget to simplify!!!