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1 Derivative of a Function
lim
h 0
f a h f a
h
We write:
f x lim
h 0
at
a.
f a h f a
h
y f x
f prime x
y prime
or
dy
dx
or
df
dx
or
d
f
dx
of f of x
dy
does not mean dy dx !
dx
(except when it is convenient to think of it as division.)
df
does not mean df dx !
dx
(except when it is convenient to think of it as division.)
d
d
f x does not mean
times f x !
dx
dx
(except when it is convenient to treat it that way.)
The derivative is
the slope of the
original function.
y f x
1
0
3
1
0
-1
-2
y f x
y x 3
4
3
2
1
-3
-2
-1
0
-1
y lim
-2
-3
h 0
6
5
4
3
2
1
-3 -2 -1 0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
x h
y lim 2 x h
h0
y 2 x
3 x2 3
h
3.2 Differentiability
To be differentiable, a function must be continuous
and smooth.
Derivatives will fail to exist at:
f
f x x
corner
cusp
vertical tangent
2
3
1, x 0
1, x 0
discontinuity
3.2 Differentiability
Most of the functions we study in calculus will be differentiable.
3.2 Differentiability
There are two theorems on page 110:
3.2 Differentiability
Intermediate Value Theorem for Derivatives
If a and b are any two points in an interval on which f is
1
f a
2
d
c 0
dx
example:
y 3
y 0
y x 2 , y 2 x
d n
n 1
x
nx
dx
examples:
f x x
f x 4x
power rule
y x8
y 8 x 7
nx
dx
Proof:
d n
( x h) n x n
x lim
h0
dx
h
d n
x n nx n1h ... hn x n
x lim
h0
dx
h
d n
nx n1h ... hn
x lim
h0
dx
h
d n
x lim nx n1
h0
dx
d
du
cu c
dx
dx
examples:
d n
cx cnx n 1
dx
d
7 x5 7 5 x 4 35 x 4
dx
d
du
cu c
dx
dx
d
du dv
u v
dx
dx dx
d
du dv
u v
dx
dx dx
4
2
y
2
x
2
y x 12 x
(Each term
is treated separately)
dy
3
3
4x 4x
y 4 x 12
dx
4
y x 2x 2
4
dy
4 x3 4 x
dx
x3 x 0
x x 1 0
2
x x 1 x 1 0
x 0, 1, 1
y 2, y 1, y 1
y x4 2x2 2
y2
y 1
1
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
y x4 2x2 2
3
2
dy
4 x3 4 x
dx
1
-2
-1
0
-1
First derivative
(slope) is zero at:
x 0, 1, 1
-2
d 2
x 3
dx
x 2 3 6 x 2 5 2 x3 5 x 2x
2 x3 5 x
d
2 x5 5 x3 6 x3 15 x
dx
d
2 x5 11x3 15 x
dx
10 x 4 33x 2 15
6 x 4 5x 2 18x 2 15 4 x 4 10 x 2
10 x 4 33x 2 15
d
u ( x h)v ( x h ) u ( x )v ( x )
(uv) lim
h0
dx
h
d
u ( x h)v( x h) v( x) v( x)u ( x h) u ( x)
(uv) lim
0
dx
h
d
dv
du
(uv) u v
dx
dx
dx
du
dv
v u
d u
dx
dx
2
dx v
v
d 2 x 5x
2
dx x 3
3
u v du u dv
d
2
v
v
or
x 3
x 2 3 6 x 2 5 2 x3 5 x 2 x
2
dy
d dy d 2 y
is the second derivative.
y
dx dx dx dx 2
(y double prime)
dy
y
is the third derivative.
dx
We will learn
later what these
d
4
y
y is the fourth derivative.
higher order
dx
derivatives are
used for.
d
1. (uv)
dx
d
(uv) uv'vu'
dx
d u
2.
dx v
d u vu'uv'
dx v
v2
(1)(7) (5)(4)
27
2
1
d v
3.
dx u
d v uv'vu'
dx u
u2
(5)(4) (1)(7)
52
5(3) (1)(7) 8
27
25
d ho
dx hi
(hi)d (ho) (ho)d (hi)
(ho)(ho)
distance
(miles)
s
change in time
t
t
time (hours)
Vave
f t t f t
s
t
t
f t t f t
ds
lim
t 0
dt
t
1 2
s g t
2
s 16 t
1
s 32 t 2
2
ds
V
32 t
dt
Gravitational
Constants:
ft
g 32
sec2
m
g 9.8
sec2
cm
g 980
sec2
dv
a
dt
d 2s
2
dt
If distance is in:
example:
v 32t
a 32
feet
feet
sec
ft
sec
sec
ft
sec 2
acc neg
vel neg &
decreasing
acc zero
vel pos &
constant
distance
velocity
zero
acc pos
vel pos &
increasing
acc zero
vel neg &
constant
acc pos
vel neg &
increasing
acc zero,
velocity zero
time
f x h f x
Average rate of change =
h
f x h f x
Instantaneous rate of change = f x lim
h 0
h
These definitions are true for any function.
( x does not have to represent time. )
A r2
dA d
r2
dr dr
dA
2 r
dr
dA 2 r dr
3
2
c
x
6
x
15x
Suppose it costs:
2
to produce x stoves.c x 3x 12 x 15
c 10 3 102 12 10 15
300 120 15
$195
actual cost
marginal cost
3.5 Derivatives of
Trigonometric Functions
Consider the function y sin
We could make a graph of the slope:
slope
1
0
1
3.5 Derivatives of
Trigonometric Functions
Proof
d
sin( x h) sin x
sin x lim
h0
dx
h
d
sin x cos h sin h cos x sin x
sin x lim
h0
dx
h
d
sin x (cos h 1) sin h cos x
sin x lim
h0
dx
h
d
sin x (cos h 1)
sin h cos x
sin x lim
lim
h0
h0
dx
h
h
3.5 Derivatives of
Trigonometric Functions
=0
=1
d
sin x (cos h 1)
sin h cos x
sin x lim
lim
h0
h0
dx
h
h
d
sin x cos x
dx
3.5 Derivatives of
Trigonometric Functions
Find the derivative of cos x
d
cos( x h) cos x
cos x lim
h0
dx
h
d
cos x cos h sin h sin x cos x
cos x lim
h0
dx
h
d
cos x (cos h 1) sin h sin x
cos x lim
h0
dx
h
d
cos x (cos h 1)
sin h sin x
cos x lim
lim
h0
h0
dx
h
h
3.5 Derivatives of
Trigonometric Functions
=0
=1
d
cos x (cos h 1)
sin h sin x
cos x lim
lim
h0
h0
dx
h
h
d
cos x sin x
dx
3.5 Derivatives of
Trigonometric Functions
We can find the derivative of tangent x by using the
quotient rule.
d
tan x
dx
cos 2 x sin 2 x
cos 2 x
d sin x
dx cos x
1
cos 2 x
d
tan x sec2 x
dx
sec2 x
3.5 Derivatives of
Trigonometric Functions
Derivatives of the remaining trig functions
can be determined the same way.
d
sin x cos x
dx
d
cot x csc2 x
dx
d
cos x sin x
dx
d
sec x sec x tan x
dx
d
tan x sec2 x
dx
d
csc x csc x cot x
dx
3.5 Derivatives of
Trigonometric Functions
Jerk
Definition Jerk
Jerk is the derivative of acceleration. If a bodys position
at time t is s(t), the bodys jerk at time t is
da d 2v d 3s
j (t )
2 3
dt dt
dt
3.5 Derivatives of
Trigonometric Functions
y 2 3x 5
If u 3x 5
then y 2u
y 6 x 10
y 2u
dy
6
dx
dy
2
du
6 23
dy
dy du
dx
du dx
u 3x 5
du
3
dx
dy dy du
dx du dx
f
g
g at x 2
f x sin x
g x x2 4
f x cos x
g x 2x
g 2 4 4 0
cos 0 2 2
1 4
f 0 g 2
Find:
y sin x 2 4
y sin u
u x2 4
dy
cos u
du
du
2x
dx
dy dy du
dx du dx
dy
cos u 2 x
dx
dy
cos x 2 4 2 x
dx
dy
cos 22 4 2 2
dx
dy
cos 0 4
dx
dy
4
dx
y sin x 2 4
d 2
y cos x 4 x 4
dx
2
y cos x 2 4 2 x
At x 2, y 4
2
d
cos 3x
dx
d n
n 1 du
u nu
dx
dx
d
du
sin u cos u
dx
dx
d
du
cos u sin u
dx
dx
d
du
2
tan u sec u
dx
dx
etcetera
dy
dx
y cos(3x 2 x)
dy
sin(3x 2 x)(6 x 1)
dx
y sin(cos(x))
dy
cos(cos x)( sin x)
dx
dy
3 cos 2 (4 x3 2 x)( sin(4 x3 2 x))(12 x 2 2)
dx
dy
(36 x 2 6) cos 2 (4 x3 2 x)( sin(4 x3 2 x))
dx
y cos3 (4 x3 2 x)
dy dy dx
dt dx dt
dy
dt dy
dx
dx
dt
dy
dy
dt
dx
dx
dt
x 3cos t
dx
dy
3sin t
2 cos t
dt
dt
y 2sin t
dy 2 cos t
2
cot t
dx 3sin t
3
dy 2 x
dx 2 y
dy
x
dx
y
dx
dx
dx
dx 2 cos y
dy
dy
2 2 x cos y
This technique is called
dx
dx
implicit differentiation.
dy
dy
2 cos y
2x
dx
dx
1 Differentiate both sides w.r.t. x.
dy
dy
2 cos y 2 x
2 Solve for
.
dx
dx
x2 xy y 2 7 at (1, 2) .
x2 xy y 2 7
dy
dy
2x x y 2 y
0
dx
dx
dy
dy
2x x y 2 y
0
dx
dx
dy
2 y x y 2x
dx
dy y 2 x
dx 2 y x
2 2 1 2 2
4
m
2 2 1 4 1
5
4
m
5
x2 xy y 2 7 at (1, 2) .
tangent:
normal:
4
y 2 x 1
5
4
4
y2 x
5
5
5
y 2 x 1
4
5
5
y2 x
4
4
4
14
y x
5
5
5
3
y x
4
4
3
y
7 .
2
dx
y 2 x x 2 y
y
3
2
2x 3 y 7
y2
6 x 6 y y 0
2
6 y y 6 x 2
6 x
6 y
x2
y
y
2x x 2
y
2 y
y y
y
2x x x
2
y y y
2x x 4
y
3
y y
Substitute y
back into the
equation.
d n
x nx n1
dx
yx
p
q
yq x p
qy
q 1
dy
p 1
px
dx
Substitute for y
dy
px p1
dx q( x p / q )q1
p 1
dy
px
p p / q
dx qx
dy px p1( p p / q )
dx
q
Remove parenthesis
Subtract exponents
dy p ( p / q )1
x
dx q
Slopes are
reciprocals.
y x2
2, 4
m4
4, 2
0
0
y x
1
m
4
4
The derivative of f 1 ( x)
x
df
dx
x f (a)
1
df
dx
x a
evaluated at f (a)
is equal to the reciprocal of
the derivative of f ( x)
evaluated at a .
d
sin 1 x
dx
1.5
y sin 1 x
y sin x
0.5
y sin 1 x
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
-0.5
sin y x
dy
cos y
1
dx
d
d
sin y
x
dx
dx
dy
1
dx cos y
-1
-1.5
0.5
1.5
y sin 1 x
sin y x
dy
cos y
1
dx
dy
1
dx cos y
d
sin 1 x
dx
sin 2 y cos2 y 1
d
d
sin y
x
dx
dx
cos2 y 1 sin 2 y
dy
1
dx
1 sin 2 y
dy
1
dx
1 x2
cos y 1 sin 2 y
But
2
2
so cos y is positive.
cos y 1 sin 2 y
y sin 1 x
sin y x
dy
cos y
1
dx
dy
1
dx cos y
dy
1
dx cos(sin 1 x)
dy
1
dx
1 x2
1
x
sin 1 x
1 x2
y tan1 x
tan y x
dy
2
sec y
1
dx
dy
1
dx sec2 y
dy
1
dx sec2 (tan1 x)
dy
1
dx 1 x 2
1 x2
tan1 x
y sec1 x
sec y x
dy
1
dx sec(sec1 x) tan(sec1 x)
dy
1
dy
sec y tan y
1 dx | x | x 2 1
dx
dy
1
dx sec y tan y
x
x2 1
sec1 x
1
cos x
sin x cot x
d
1 du
1
sin u
dx
1 u 2 dx
d
1 du
tan 1 u
dx
1 u 2 dx
d
1
du
1
sec u
dx
u u 2 1 dx
tan x csc x
sec1 x
d
1 du
1
cos u
dx
1 u 2 dx
d
1 du
1
cot u
dx
1 u 2 dx
d
1
du
1
csc u
dx
u u 2 1 dx
1
sec x cos
x
1
cot x
tan 1 x
1
csc x sin
x
1
dy
dx
1
y cos (3x )
2
1
y cot
x
1
y x sec1 x
dy
1
6x
(6 x )
2
2
dx
(1 (3x )
1 9x4
dy
1 1
1
2 2
1 x x 1
dx
1 2
x
dy
1
x
(sec1 x)(1)
dx
| x | x2 1
ye
The slope at x = 0
appears to be 1.
If we assume this to be
true, then:
lim
h 0
-3
-2
-1
-1
0 h
e
1
h
0
definition of derivative
d x
e xh e x
e lim
h 0
dx
h
e x eh e x
lim
h 0
h
x eh 1
lim e
h 0
h
e
1
x
e lim
h 0
h
e 1
x
d x
x
e e
dx
d u
u du
e e
dx
dx
d x
a
dx
d ln a x
e
dx
d x ln a
e
dx
x ln a d
e x ln a
dx
d x
x
a a ln a
dx
Incorporating the chain rule:
d u
du
u
a a ln a
dx
dx
d u
u du
e e
dx
dx
d
du
u
u
a a ln a
dx
dx
d y
d
e x
dx
dx
y dy
e
1
dx
dy 1
y
dx e
d
1
ln x
dx
x
d
1 du
ln u
dx
u dx
d
d ln x
1 d
1 1
log x
ln x
dx
dx ln10
ln10 dx
ln10 x
The formula for the derivative of a log of any base
other than e is:
d
1 du
log a u
dx
u ln a dx
d u
u du
e e
dx
dx
d
du
u
u
a a ln a
dx
dx
d
1 du
ln u
dx
u dx
d
1 du
log a u
dx
u ln a dx
ye
y 3
2x
2x
y' 2e
x2
y' 3 ln(3)(2 x)
1
3
2
y ' 3 (3x )
x
x
1
4x
y'
(e )(4)
4x 2
1 (e )
x2
y ln x
y sin (e )
4x
ln y = x ln x
1 dy
1
x ln x
y dx
x
dy
y 1 ln x
dx
dy
x x 1 ln x
dx