Calculus

So, Guys, let’s recall some techniques to derivate

 Calculus
● Derivates that are constants:
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● The first type of derivative you’ll encounter is

when f(x) equals a constant C:
● If f(x)= c, then f(x+Δx)= C, so df(x)/dx=0,
therefore
● f(x)= c df(x)/dx=0
So easy, right?
 Derivatives that are powers
● f(x)= xn
● So, df(x)/dx = nxn-1
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 Number e
● Raising e to a certain power is always popular
when working with differential equations
● Number e is the natural log base e=2.7821… &
a is constant
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● f(x)= eax
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● df(x)/dx= a eax
 Inverse of e
● Inverse of e, which is the natural log, which
works like this
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● f(x)= ln(x)
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● df(x)/dx= 1/x
 Derivatives involving trigonometry
● Now for some trigonometry, starting with the derivative of sin(x)=
● f(x)= sin (x)
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● df(x)/dx = cos (x)

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● And here’s the derivative of cos(x)=

● f(x)= cos (x)
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df(x)/dx= -sin (x)

 Derivatives involving multiple
functions
● The derivative of the sum (or difference) of two
functions is equal to the sum (or difference) of
the derivatives of the functions (that’s easy to
remember!):
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● f(x)=a(x)+-b(x)
● df(x)/dx= d a(x)/dx +- d b(x)/dx
● The derivative of the product of two functions is
equal to the first function times the derivative of
the second, plus the second function times the
derivative of the first.
● f(x)= a(x)b(x)
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 Derivative of the quotient of two
functions
● That derivate is equal to the function of the
denominator times the derivative of the function
in the numerator, minus the function in the
numerator times the derivative of the function in
the denominator, all divided by the square of
the function in the denominator:
● f(x)=a(x)/b(x)
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