Common Derivatives and Integrals

Derivatives
Basic Properties/Formulas/Rules
d  d 
cf (x) = cf 0 (x), c is any constant. f (x) ± g(x) = f 0 (x) ± g 0 (x)
dx dx
d  n d 
x = nxn−1 , n is any number. c = 0, c is any constant.
dx dx
 0
d  g(x) 
f (x) g(x) = f 0 (x) g(x) + f (x) g 0 (x) – Product Rule e = g 0 (x)eg(x)
dx
f (x) 0 f 0 (x) g(x) − f (x) g 0 (x) g 0 (x)
   
d
= 2 – Quotient Rule ln(g(x)) =
g(x) dx g(x)

g(x)
  
d  
f g(x) = f 0 g(x) g 0 (x) – Chain Rule
dx

Common Derivatives
Polynomials
d  d d  d  n d  n
c =0 (x) = 1 cx = c x = nxn−1 cx = ncxn−1
dx dx dx dx dx

Trig Functions
dh i dh i dh i
sin(x) = cos(x) cos(x) = − sin(x) tan(x) = sec2 (x)
dx dx dx
dh i dh i dh i
csc(x) = − csc(x) cot(x) sec(x) = sec(x) tan(x) cot(x) = − csc2 (x)
dx dx dx

Inverse Trig Functions

d h −1 i 1 dh i 1 dh i 1
sin (x) = √ cos−1 (x) = − √ tan−1 (x) =
dx 1 − x2 dx 1 − x2 dx 1 + x2
d h i 1 d h i 1 dh i 1
csc−1 (x) = − √ sec−1 (x) = √ cot−1 (x) = −
dx |x| x2 − 1 dx |x| x2 − 1 dx 1 + x2

Exponential & Logarithm Functions

d h xi d h xi
a = ax ln(a) e = ex
dx dx
dh i 1 dh i 1 dh i 1
ln(x) = , x > 0 ln |x| = , x 6= 0 loga (x) = , x>0
dx x dx x dx x ln(a)

Hyperbolic Functions
dh i dh i dh i
sinh(x) = cosh(x) cosh(x) = sinh(x) tanh(x) = sech2 (x)
dx dx dx
dh i dh i dh i
csch(x) = − csch(x) coth(x) sech(x) = − sech(x) tanh(x) coth(x) = − csch2 (x)
dx dx dx

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Integrals
Basic Properties/Formulas/Rules
Z Z Z Z Z
cf (x) dx = c f (x) dx, c is a constant. f (x) ± g(x) dx = f (x)dx ± g(x) dx
Z b b Z
f (x) dx = f (x) = F (b) − F (a) where f (x) = f (x) dx
a a
Z b Z b Z b Z b Z b
cf (x) dx = c f (x) dx, c is a constant. f (x) ± g(x) dx = f (x) dx ± g(x) dx
a a a a a
Z a Z b Z a
f (x) dx = 0 f (x) dx = − f (x) dx
a a b
Z b Z c Z b Z b
f (x) dx = f (x) dx + f (x) dx c dx = c(b − a), c is a constant.
a a c a
Z b
If f (x) ≥ 0 on a ≤ x ≤ b then f (x) dx ≥ 0
a
Z b Z b
If f (x) ≥ g(x) on a ≤ x ≤ b then f (x) dx ≥ g(x) dx
a a

Common Integrals
Polynomials
Z Z Z
1
dx = x + c k dx = kx + c xn dx = xn+1 + c, n 6= −1
n+1
Z Z Z
1 −1 1
dx = ln |x| + c x dx = ln |x| + c x−n dx = x−n+1 + c, n 6= 1
x −n + 1
Z Z
1 1 p 1 p
+1 q p+q
dx = ln |ax + b| + c x q dx = p xq + c = x q +c
ax + b a q +1 p+q

Trig Functions
Z Z Z
cos(u) du = sin(u) + c sin(u) du = − cos(u) + c sec2 u du = tan(u) + c
Z Z Z
sec(u) tan(u) du = sec(u) + c csc(u) cot(u) du = − csc(u) + c csc2 u du = − cot(u) + c
Z Z
tan(u) du = − ln cos(u) +c = ln sec(u) +c cot(u) du = ln sin(u) +c = − ln csc(u) +c
Z Z  
3 1
sec(u) du = ln sec(u)+tan(u) +c sec (u) du = sec(u) tan(u)+ln sec(u)+tan(u) +c
2
Z Z  
3 1
csc(u) du = ln csc(u)−cot(u) +c csc (u) du = −csc(u) cot(u)+ln csc(u)−cot(u) +c
2

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Exponential & Logarithm Functions

au
Z Z Z
u u
e du = e + c au du = +c ln(u) du = u ln(u) − u + c
ln(a)
eau
Z   Z
au
e sin(bu) du = 2 a sin(bu) − b cos(bu) + c ueu du = (u − 1)eu + c
a + b2
eau
Z   Z
au 1
e cos(bu) du = 2 a cos(bu) + b sin(bu) + c du = ln ln(u) + c
a + b2 u ln(u)

Inverse Trig Functions

Z Z
1 u p
√ du = sin−1 +c sin−1 (u) du = u sin−1 (u) + 1 − u2 + c
a2 − u2 a
Z Z
1 1 −1 u
  1
tan−1 (u) du = u tan−1 (u) −ln 1 + u2 + c


du = tan +c
a2 + u2 a a 2
Z Z
1 1 u p
√ du = sec−1 +c cos−1 (u) du = u cos−1 (u) − 1 − u2 + c
u u2 − a2 a a

Hyperbolic Functions
Z Z Z
sinh(u)du = cosh(u) + c sech(u) tanh(u)du = − sech(u) + c sech2 (u)du = tanh(u) + c
Z Z Z
cosh(u)du = sinh(u) + c csch(u) coth(u)du = − csch(u) + c csch2 (u)du = − coth(u) + c
Z Z
sech(u)du = tan−1 sinh(u) + c


tanh(u)du = ln cosh(u) + c

Miscellaneous
a2
Z Z p
1 1 u+a 2 + u2 du =
up 2 p
du = ln + c a a + u2 + ln u + a2 + u2 + c
a2 − u2 2a u−a 2 2
u−a a2
Z Z p
1 1 2 − a2 du =
up 2 p
du = ln + c u u − a2 − ln u + u2 − a2 + c
u2 − a2 2a u+a 2 2
a2
Z p
up 2 u
a2 − u2 du = a − u2 + sin−1 +c
2 2 a
a2
 
u − ap a−u
Z p
2au − u2 du = 2au − u2 + cos−1 +c
2 2 a

Standard Integration Techniques

Z b
0
Z b

0
Z g(b)
u Substitution : f g(x) g (x) dx will convert the integral into f g(x) g (x) dx = f (u) du
a a g(a)
using the substitution u = g(x) where du = g 0 (x)dx. For indefinite integrals drop the limits of
integration.

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Z Z Z b b Z b
Integration by Parts : u dv = uv − v du and −
v du. Choose u and dv from
u dv = uv
a Z a a

integral and compute du by differentiating u and compute v using v = dv.

Trig Substitutions : If the integral contains the following root use the given substitution and formula.
p a
a2 − b2 x2 ⇒ x= sin(θ) and cos2 (θ) = 1 − sin2 (θ)
b
p a
b2 x2 − a2 ⇒ x = sec(θ) and tan2 (θ) = sec2 (θ) − 1
b
p a
a2 + b2 x2 ⇒ x = tan(θ) and sec2 (θ) = 1 + tan2 (θ)
b
Z
P (x)
Partial Fractions : If integrating a rational expression involving polynomials, dx, where the
Q(x)
degree (largest exponent) of P (x) is smaller than the degree of Q(x) then factor the denominator
as completely as possible and find the partial fraction decomposition of the rational expression.
Integrate the partial fraction decomposition (P.F.D.). For each factor in the denominator we get
term(s) in the decomposition according to the following table.

Factor of Q(x) Term in P.F.D Factor is Q(x) Term in P.F.D

A A1 A2 Ak
ax + b (ax + b)k + 2
+ ··· +
ax + b ax + b (ax + b) (ax + b)k
Ax + B A1 x + B1 Ak x + Bk
ax2 + bx + c (ax2 + bx + c)k + ··· +
ax2 + bx + c ax2 + bx + c (ax2 + bx + c)k

Products and (some) Quotients of Trig Functions :

Z
For sinn (x) cosm (x) dx we have the following :

1. n odd. Strip 1 sine out and convert rest to cosines using sin2 (x) = 1 − cos2 (x), then use the
substitution u = cos(x).
2. m odd. Strip 1 cosine out and convert rest to sines using cos2 (x) = 1 − sin2 (x), then use
the substitution u = sin(x).
3. n and m both odd. Use either 1. or 2.
4. n and m both even. Use double angle and/or half angle formulas to reduce the integral into
a form that can be integrated.
Z
For tann (x) secm (x) dx we have the following :

1. n odd. Strip 1 tangent and 1 secant out and convert the rest to secants using
tan2 (x) = sec2 (x) − 1, then use the substitution u = sec(x).
2. m even. Strip 2 secants out and convert rest to tangents using sec2 (x) = 1 + tan2 (x), then
use the substitution u = tan(x).
3. n odd and m even. Use either 1. or 2.
4. n even and m odd. Each integral will be dealt with differently.

3
3
Convert Example : cos6 (x) = cos2 (x) = 1 − sin2 (x)

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