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4 Standard derivatives

f (x) f 0 (x) f (x) f 0 (x)

xn n xn−1 [g(x)]n n[g(x)]n−1 g 0 (x)

1 1 0
ln x x (x > 0) ln g(x) g(x) g (x) (g(x) > 0)
ex ex ax ax ln a (a > 0)
sin x cos x sinh x cosh x
cos x − sin x cosh x sinh x
tan x sec2 x tanh x sech2 x
cosec x − cosec x cot x cosech x − cosech x coth x
sec x sec x tan x sech x − sech x tanh x
cot x −cosec x 2
coth x −cosech2 x

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f (x) f 0 (x) f (x) f 0 (x)

tan−1 x 1
1+x2 tanh−1 x 1
1−x2 (−1 < x < 1)

cos−1 x 1
− √1−x2
(−1 < x < 1) cosh−1 x √ 1
x2 −1
(x > 1)

sin−1 x √ 1
1−x2
(−1 < x < 1) sinh−1 x √ 1
x2 +1

cosec x = 1/ sin x , sec x = 1/ cos x , cot x = 1/ tan x

where
cosech x = 1/ sinh x , sech x = 1/ cosh x , coth x = 1/ tanh x

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