Chapter 3 Derivatives

Section 2. Derivatives of products and quotients

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Ⅰ Derivative of trigonometric functions

The functions , , and are derivable in their domains, and

𝑑 𝑑
sin 𝑥=cos 𝑥 cos 𝑥=−sin 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 1 𝑑 1
tan 𝑥= cot 𝑥= −
𝑑𝑥 2
cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2
sin 𝑥

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II Derivative of Exponential functions

The function () is derivable in its domain, and

𝑑 𝑥 𝑥
𝑎 =(ln 𝑎) 𝑎
𝑑𝑥

Particularly,

𝑑
𝑒 𝑥 =𝑒 𝑥
𝑑𝑥

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III Derivative of Logarithmic functions

The function () is derivable in its domain, and

𝑑 1
log 𝑎 𝑥=
𝑑𝑥 (ln 𝑎) 𝑥
Particularly,

𝑑 1
ln 𝑥 =
𝑑𝑥 𝑥

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Derivation rules of fundamental elementary functions commonly used

(1) ; (2) ;
(3) ; (4) ;
(5) ; (6) ;
(7) ; (8) ;
(9) ; (10) .

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IV The product rule

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Your practice Set , find .

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Example Find the derivative of .

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Example Find the derivative of .

Solution
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Your practice. To find the derivatives of the following functions.

(1) ; (2) ;
(2) ; (4) ;
(5) ; (6) .

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IV The Quotient Rule

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Example Find the derivative of .

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Example Find the derivative of .

Solution
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 Derivatives Concept of derivative

Your practice. To find the derivatives of the following functions.

(1) ; (2) ; (3) .

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