DERIVATIVE FORMULA

1.
The Definition of the Derivative.
2.
The derivative of a constant is zero.
3.
The derivative of a constant times a function.
4.
The Power Rule (Variable raised to a constant).
5.
The Sum Rule.
6.
The Difference Rule.
7.
The Product Rule.
8.
The Quotient Rule.
9.
The Chain Rule.
10.
11.
The Derivative of the Sine.
12.
The Derivative of the Cosine.
14.
The Derivative of the Cotangent.
15.
The Derivative of the Secant.
16.
The Derivative of the Cosecant.
17.
The Derivative of the Inverse Sine.
18.
The Derivative of the Inverse Cosine.

Another Form of the Chain Rule.

19.
The Derivative of the Inverse Tangent.
20.
The Derivative of the Inverse Cotangent.
21.
The Derivative of the Inverse Secant.
22.
The Derivative of the Inverse Cosecant.
23.
The Derivative of the Natural Log.
24.
The Derivative of the log to base a.
25.
The Derivative of e raised to a variable.

Common Functions

Function

Derivative

Constant

c
x
x2
x
ex
ax
ln(x)
loga(x)

0
1
2x
()x-
ex
ax(ln a)
1/x
1 / (x ln(a))

sin(x)

cos(x)

cos(x)
tan(x)
sin-1(x)
tan-1(x)

-sin(x)
sec2(x)
1/(1-x2)
1/(1+x2)

Function

Derivative

Square
Square Root
Exponential
Logarithms
Trigonometry (x is
in radians)

Rules

Multiplication by
constant
Power Rule
Sum Rule
Difference Rule
Product Rule
Quotient Rule
Reciprocal Rule

cf

cf

xn
f+g
f-g
fg
f/g
1/f

nxn-1
f + g
f - g
f g + f g
(f g - g f )/g2
-f/f2

Chain Rule
(as "Composition of
Functions")

fg

(f g) g

Chain Rule (in a

different form)

f(g(x))

f(g(x))g(x)