DERIVATIVE USING THE LIMIT DEFINITION:

3
f ( x )=
x
f ( x +∆ x )−f ( x)
f ' ( x )= lim
∆ x →0 ∆x
3
f ( x +∆ x )=
(x+∆ x)
3 3
−
(x+ ∆ x) x
f ' ( x )= lim
∆ x →0 ∆x
3 x−3 x−3 ∆ x
( x+ ∆ x)(x)
¿ lim
∆ x→ 0 ∆x
−3 ∆ x
(x+ ∆ x)( x )
¿ lim
∆ x→ 0 ∆x
−3 ∆ x
(x+ ∆ x)( x )
¿ lim
∆ x→ 0 ∆x
−3
¿ lim
∆ x→ 0 ( x +∆ x )(x)

−3 −3
¿ lim 2
= 2
∆ x→ 0 ( x + x ∆ x ) x +0
−3
f ' ( x )=
x2
DIFFERENTIATION RULES

f ( x )=10 x 3−12 x+ 6
By the Sum rule: “The derivative of the sum is the sum of the derivatives for each term.” So, let’s find
the derivative of each term and then add them after.

 For the first term 10 {x} ^ {3} ”

Use Power Rule

d n
[ x ]=n x n−1
dx
d
[ 10 x3 ] =( 3 ) 10 x 3−1=30 x 2
dx

 For the second term “−12 x”

Use Power Rule

d n
[ x ]=n x n−1
dx
d
[−12 x 1 ]=− (1 ) 1 2 x 1−1=−12 x0 =−12
dx

 For the third term “6 ”

The derivative of a constant term is zero

d
[ k ] =0
dx
d
[ 6 ] =0
dx
Therefore, the derivative of f(x) is:

f ' ( x )=30 x 2−12+0

f ' ( x )=30 x 2−12