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3DIFFERENTIATION RULESDIFFERENTIATION RULES
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We have:
Seen how to interpret derivatives as slopes and rates of change
Seen how to estimate derivatives of functions given by tables of values
Learned how to graph derivatives of functions that are defined graphically
Used the definition of a derivative to calculate the derivatives of functions defined by formulas
DIFFERENTIATION RULES
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These differentiation rules enable
us to calculate with relative ease
the derivatives of: Polynomials
Rational functions
Algebraic functions
Exponential and logarithmic functions
Trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions
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3.1Derivatives of Polynomials
and Exponential Functions
In this section, we will learn:
How to differentiate constant functions, power functions,
polynomials, and exponential functions.
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Let’s start with the simplest of
all functions—the constant function
f(x) = c.
CONSTANT FUNCTION
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The graph of this function is the
horizontal line y = c, which has slope 0.
So, we must have f’(x) = 0.
CONSTANT FUNCTION
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A formal proof—from the definition of
a derivative—is also easy.
0
0 0
( )'( ) lim
lim lim0 0
h
h h
f x h f xf x
hc c
h
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We next look at the functions
f(x) = xn, where n is a positive
integer.
POWER FUNCTIONS
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If n = 1, the graph of f(x) = x is the line
y = x, which has slope 1.
So,
You can also verify Equation 1 from the definition of a derivative.
( ) 1dx
dx
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We have already investigated the cases
n = 2 and n = 3.
In fact, in Section 2.8, we found that:
2 3 2( ) 2 ( ) 3d dx x x x
dx dx
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For n = 4 we find the derivative of f(x) = x4
as follows:
4 4
0 0
4 3 2 2 3 4 4
0
3 2 2 3 4
0
3 2 2 3 3
0
( ) ( ) ( )'( ) lim lim
4 6 4lim
4 6 4lim
lim 4 6 4 4
h h
h
h
h
f x h f x x h xf x
h h
x x h x h xh h x
h
x h x h xh h
h
x x h xh h x
POWER FUNCTIONS
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If n is a positive integer,
then1( )n nd
x nxdx
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In finding the derivative of x4, we had to
expand (x + h)4.
Here, we need to expand (x + h)n .
To do so, we use the Binomial Theorem—as follows.
0 0
( ) ( ) ( )'( ) lim lim
n n
h h
f x h f x x h xf x
h h
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This is because every term except the first has h as a factor and therefore approaches 0.
1 2 2 1
0
1 2 2 1
0
1 2 2 1 1
0
( 1)2
'( ) lim
( 1)2lim
( 1)lim
2
n n n n n n
h
n n n n
h
n n n n n
h
n nx nx h x h nxh h x
f xh
n nnx h x h nxh h
hn n
nx x h nxh h nx
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a.If f(x) = x6, then f’(x) = 6x5
b.If y = x1000, then y’ = 1000x999
c.If y = t4, then
d. = 3r23( )
dr
dr
Example 1POWER RULE
34dy
tdt
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What about power functions with
negative integer exponents?
In Exercise 61, we ask you to verify from the definition of a derivative that:
We can rewrite this equation as:
2
1 1d
dx x x
1 21dx x
dx
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What if the exponent is a fraction?
In Example 3 in Section 2.8, we found that:
This can be written as:
1
2
dx
dx x
1 2 1 212
dx x
dx
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If n is any real number,
then1( )n nd
x nxdx
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Differentiate:
a.
b.
In each case, we rewrite the function as a power of x.
2
1( )f x
x
3 2y x
Example 2POWER RULE
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Since f(x) = x-2, we use the Power Rule
with n = -2:
Example 2 a
2
2 1
33
'( ) ( )
2
22
df x x
dx
x
xx
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3 2
2 3
2 3 1 1 323
( )
( )
2
3
dy dx
dx dxdx
dx
x x
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It also enables us to find normal
lines.
The normal line to a curve C at a point P is the line through P that is perpendicular to the tangent line at P.
In the study of optics, one needs to consider the angle between a light ray and the normal line to a lens.
NORMAL LINES
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Find equations of the tangent line and normal
line to the curve at the point (1, 1).
Illustrate by graphing the curve and these
lines.
Example 3TANGENT AND NORMAL LINES
y x x
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The derivative of is:
So, the slope of the tangent line at (1, 1) is:
Thus, an equation of the tangent line is:
or
321 2( )f x x x xx x
3 2 1 1/ 23 3 32 2 2'( )f x x x x
32'(1)f
321 ( 1)y x 3 1
2 2y x
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The normal line is perpendicular to
the tangent line.
So, its slope is the negative reciprocal of , that is .
Thus, an equation of the normal line is:
or231 ( 1)y x 52
3 3y x
Example 3NORMAL LINE
322
3
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We graph the curve and its tangent line
and normal line here.
Example 3TANGENT AND NORMAL LINES
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If c is a constant and f is a differentiable
function, then
( ) ( )d dcf x c f x
dx dx
CONSTANT MULTIPLE RULE
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Let g(x) = cf(x).
Then,0
0
0
0
( ) ( )'( ) lim
( ) ( )lim
( ) ( )lim
( ) ( )lim (Law 3 of limits)
'( )
h
h
h
h
g x h g xg x
hcf x h cf x
hf x h f x
ch
f x h f xc
hcf x
ProofCONSTANT MULTIPLE RULE
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4 4
3 3
.a. (3 ) 3 ( )
3(4 ) 12
b. ( ) ( 1)
1 ( ) 1(1) 1
d dx x
dx dx
x x
d dx x
dx dxdx
dx
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If f and g are both differentiable,
then
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )d d df x g x f x g x
dx dx dx
SUM RULE
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Let F(x) = f(x) + g(x). Then,
0
0
0
0 0
( ) ( )'( ) lim
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )lim
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )lim
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )lim lim (Law 1)
'( ) '( )
h
h
h
h h
F x h F xF x
hf x h g x h f x g x
hf x h f x g x h g x
h h
f x h f x g x h g x
h hf x g x
ProofSUM RULE
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If f and g are both differentiable,
then
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )d d df x g x f x g x
dx dx dx
DIFFERENCE RULE
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8 5 4 3
8 5 4
3
7 4 3 2
7 4 3 2
( 12 4 10 6 5)
12 4
10 6 5
8 12 5 4 4 10 3 6 1 0
8 60 16 30 6
dx x x x x
dxd d dx x x
dx dx dxd d dx x
dx dx dx
x x x x
x x x x
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Find the points on the curve
y = x4 - 6x2 + 4
where the tangent line is horizontal.
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Horizontal tangents occur where
the derivative is zero.
We have:
Thus, dy/dx = 0 if x = 0 or x2 – 3 = 0, that is, x = ± .
4 2
3 2
( ) 6 ( ) (4)
4 12 0 4 ( 3)
dy d d dx x
dx dx dx dx
x x x x
NEW DERIVATIVES FROM OLD Example 6
3
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So, the given curve has horizontal tangents
when x = 0, , and - .
The corresponding points are (0, 4), ( , -5), and (- , -5).
NEW DERIVATIVES FROM OLD Example 6
33
3 3
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The equation of motion of a particle is
s = 2t3 - 5t2 + 3t + 4, where s is measured
in centimeters and t in seconds.
Find the acceleration as a function of time.
What is the acceleration after 2 seconds?
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The velocity and acceleration are:
The acceleration after 2 seconds is: a(2) = 14 cm/s2
2( ) 6 10 3
( ) 12 10
dsv t t t
dtdv
a t tdt
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Let’s try to compute the derivative of
the exponential function f(x) = ax using
the definition of a derivative:
0 0
0 0
( ) ( )'( ) lim lim
( 1)lim lim
x h x
h h
x h x x h
h h
f x h f x a af x
h h
a a a a a
h h
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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The factor ax doesn’t depend on h.
So, we can take it in front of the limit:
0
1'( ) lim
hx
h
af x a
h
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Calculating the derivative of g(x) = 2x
0
2 1lim ?
h
hBut what is
h
(2 )0.693 2 2
xx xdk
dx
: ln 2 .6931Note
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Similar calculations show the following for other values of a:
( )x xd ak a
dx
: ln 2 .6931Note
ln 3 1.0986ln 4 1.3863ln 5 1.6094ln 6 1.7918ln 7 1.9459
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Thus, we have:
(2 ) ln 2 2 (3 ) ln 3 3x x x xd d
dx dx
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS Equation 5
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Consider 0
1lim ,
h
h
e
h
DEFINITION OF THE NUMBER e
1
.001 .9995
.0001 .99995
.00001 .999995
.00001 1.000005
.0001 1.00005
.001 1.0005
heh
h
So it appears that .
0
1lim 1
h
h
e
h
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Geometrically, this means that, of all the
possible exponential functions y = ax, the
function f(x) = ex is the one whose tangent line
at (0, 1) has a slope f’(0) that is exactly 1.
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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The derivative of the natural exponential
function is:
( )
( ) (ln )
x x
x x
de e
dx
da a a
dx
DERIV. OF NATURAL EXPONENTIAL FUNCTION
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Thus, the exponential function f(x) = ex
has the property that it is its own derivative.
The geometrical significance of this fact is that the slope of a tangent line to the curve y = ex is equal to the y coordinate of the point.
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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If f(x) = ex - x, find f’ .
Compare the graphs of f and f’.
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS Example 8
'( ) ( )
( ) ( )
1
x
x
x
df x e x
dxd de x
dx dx
e
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The function f and its derivative f’ are
graphed here.
Notice that f has a horizontal tangent when x = 0.
This corresponds to the fact that f’(0) = 0.
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS Example 8
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Notice also that, for x > 0, f’(x) is positive
and f is increasing.
When x < 0, f’(x) is negative and f
is decreasing.
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS Example 8