Contents

Chapter 7 – F2 – A – Differentiation
Sub-Topics Page
1 Introduction F2-A-1
1.1 Tangent line F2-A-2
1.2 Rate of change F2-A-5
1.3 Summary F2-A-6

2 Derivative F2-A-6
2.1 The derivative of a function F2-A-6
2.2 Notation F2-A-6
2.3 Functions that are not differentiable at a point F2-A-9
2.4 Continuity and differentiability F2-A-10

3 Rules in differentiation F2-A-11

3.1 Basic rules F2-A-11
3.2 Product rule F2-A-13
3.3 Quotient rule F2-A-14
3.4 Chain rule F2-A-15

4 The derivative of certain functions F2-A-16

4.1 Trigonometric functions - The derivative of the F2-A-16
standard form and the general form
4.2 The derivative of exponential function F2-A-18
4.3 The derivative of logarithmic function F2-A-19
4.4 Logarithmic differentiation F2-A-20
4.4.1 Logarithmic law F2-A-20
4.4.2 Example F2-A-20

5 Higher order derivatives F2-A-21

5.1 Higher order derivatives F2-A-21
5.2 Examples F2-A-21

6 Implicit differentiation F2-A-23

6.1 Differentiating implicitly F2-A-23
6.2 Examples F2-A-23

7 Related rates F2-A-25

8 Exercises F2-A-28