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Derivatives. Becoming an expert at derivatives in a few easy steps!. Gettin g Started (Click on a picture to get around). Definition. Examples. Understand the origin of Derivatives See the basic format for calculating the derivatives. Basic Trigonometric The natural log. Quiz.
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Derivatives Becoming an expert at derivatives in a few easy steps!
GettingStarted(Click on a picture to get around) Definition Examples • Understand the origin of Derivatives • See the basic format for calculating the derivatives. • Basic • Trigonometric • The natural log Quiz
Long Definition Dictionary Definition: Change of function:the limit approached in the ratio of a function and its variable, as the variable is changed ever more infinitesimally Mathematically: df/dx = f’(x)= y’ It’s all the same. Just a different way of writing it! (it looks complicated but don’t worry!)
Basic Format y=f(x)=ax+b y’=f’(x)= a • Where ‘a’ is a constant and b is a different constant • If f(x) has only one value of x then then derivative is always the constant in front of x. F(x)= a F’(x)= 0 • If f(x) is a constant, the derivative is always 0.
Basic Format Cont'd… F(x)= xa F’(x)= axa-1 The basic form of a derivative is given x raised to a power of ‘a’ (a constant), the derivative is ‘a’ times x to the power of (x-1).
Simple Examples 1) y=2x 2) y=356 y’= 2 y’= 0 3) y= x3 4) y= 3x2 y’= 3x2 y’= 6x 1) You only have one x so the value is the constant 2) y=a constant so y’=0 automatically 3) You have to move 3 to the front of x and change to power of x to (3-1) 4) The only difference between ex 3 is that when you bring the 2 down, you need to multiply it by the 3 that is already there.
Trig. Examples 1) y= sinx 2) y=cosx y’= cosx y’= -sinx 3) y= tanx 4) y= cotx y’= sec2x y’= -csc2x For all of these you just need to memorize the basic formulas shown to the right to be able to do more complicated problems.
The Natural Log (ln) 1) y=ln(x) 2) y= ln(x2+2) y’= 1/x y’= 2x/(x2 +2) There is a trick to ln problems… Step 1: first take 1 divided by the value in parentheses Step 2: times step 1 by the derivative of everything in the parentheses (for ex.2 it would be the derivative of (x2+2) which equals 2x)
Quiz Time!!!!!! Find the Derivative of y=2x + 4 A. 2x + 4 B. 2 +x C. 2 D. X + 4
Nope but good guess. TRY AGAIN!!!
Correct!!!!! You are amazing!