Derivative of
The derivative of is .
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How to work it out
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We differentiate with respect to x. The rule that applies is the chain rule.
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Chain rule: differentiate the outer function, keep the inside, then multiply by the derivative of the inside. The inside is .
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The outer function is ; its derivative evaluated at g(x), times g'(x):
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Simplify:
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Differentiating once more gives the second derivative, which tells you about curvature:
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ \frac{d}{dx}\left[e^{x^{2} + 1}\right] = e^{x^{2} + 1} 2 x \]
\[ f(x) = e^{x^{2} + 1} \]
\[ g(x) = x^{2} + 1,\quad g'(x) = 2 x \]
\[ f'(x) = \left[e^{u}\right]_{u=g(x)} \cdot g'(x) \]
\[ f'(x) = e^{x^{2} + 1} 2 x \]
\[ f''(x) = e^{x^{2} + 1} 2 x 2 x + 2 e^{x^{2} + 1} \]Values of f and f' for exp( + 1)
| x | f(x) | f'(x) |
|---|---|---|
| -2 | 148.41316 | -593.65264 |
| -1 | 7.3890561 | -14.778112 |
| 0.5 | 3.490343 | 3.490343 |
| 1 | 7.3890561 | 14.778112 |
| 2 | 148.41316 | 593.65264 |
| 3 | 22026.466 | 132158.79 |
Questions
What is the derivative of exp( + 1)?
The derivative of is .
What is the second derivative of exp( + 1)?
exp( + 1) * 2x * 2x + 2exp( + 1).
Which rule do you use for exp( + 1)?
The chain rule.
What is the slope of exp( + 1) at x = 1?
14.778112.