Differentiation Formulas Sheet
1. Basic Differentiation Rules
d/dx (c) = 0
d/dx (x) = 1
d/dx (ax + b) = a
d/dx (x^n) = n * x^(n-1)
2. Trigonometric Functions
d/dx (sin x) = cos x
d/dx (cos x) = -sin x
d/dx (tan x) = sec^2 x
d/dx (cot x) = -csc^2 x
d/dx (sec x) = sec x * tan x
d/dx (csc x) = -csc x * cot x
3. Inverse Trigonometric Functions
d/dx (sin^-1 x) = 1 / sqrt(1 - x^2)
d/dx (cos^-1 x) = -1 / sqrt(1 - x^2)
d/dx (tan^-1 x) = 1 / (1 + x^2)
d/dx (cot^-1 x) = -1 / (1 + x^2)
d/dx (sec^-1 x) = 1 / (|x| * sqrt(x^2 - 1))
d/dx (csc^-1 x) = -1 / (|x| * sqrt(x^2 - 1))
4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Differentiation Formulas Sheet
d/dx (e^x) = e^x
d/dx (a^x) = a^x * ln(a)
d/dx (ln x) = 1 / x
d/dx (log_a x) = 1 / (x * ln a)
5. Hyperbolic Functions
d/dx (sinh x) = cosh x
d/dx (cosh x) = sinh x
d/dx (tanh x) = sech^2 x
d/dx (coth x) = -csch^2 x
6. Rules of Differentiation
Sum Rule: d/dx [f(x) ± g(x)] = f'(x) ± g'(x)
Product Rule: d/dx [f(x) * g(x)] = f'(x)g(x) + f(x)g'(x)
Quotient Rule: d/dx [f(x) / g(x)] = [f'(x)g(x) - f(x)g'(x)] / [g(x)]^2
Chain Rule: d/dx [f(g(x))] = f'(g(x)) * g'(x)
7. Miscellaneous Useful Derivatives
d/dx (sqrt(x)) = 1 / (2 * sqrt(x))
d/dx (1/x) = -1 / x^2
d/dx (x^a * log x) = Use Product Rule
d/dx (log(x^a)) = a / x
Differentiation Formulas Sheet
d/dx (sin(ax + b)) = a * cos(ax + b)
d/dx (e^(ax + b)) = a * e^(ax + b)