Derivative Formulas

Simple Functions

Composite Functions u = u(x)

(c )/

=0

(c )/

=0

( x )/

=1

(u )/

= u/

(x )

n /

(u )

n /

= nx n1

( x )/ = 2 1 x

(e )

x /

(a )

x /

( u )/ = 2 1u u /

(e )

u /

= ex

(a )

u /

= a x ln a

(ln x )/

= nu n1u /

1
x

= eu u /

= a u (ln a )u /

(ln u )/

1
= u /
u

Product Rule:

( f g )/

= f / g + f g / or:

(c f (x ))/

= c ( f ( x ))/ ; where c = CONST

Quotient Rule:

f
f / g f g/
=
g2
g

Chain Rule;

( f (g (x )))/

= f

(g (x )) g / (x )

or

(v(u ))/ = (v(u ))/ u /

where v is a function of u ( x )