Derivative of
The derivative of is .
f(x) =
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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 quotient rule.
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Quotient rule: . Let and .
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Differentiate each piece:
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Put them in the rule:
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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
\[ \frac{d}{dx}\left[\frac{x^{3}}{\arctan\left(x\right)}\right] = \frac{3 x^{2} \arctan\left(x\right) - x^{3} \frac{1}{1 + x^{2}}}{\arctan\left(x\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f(x) = \frac{x^{3}}{\arctan\left(x\right)} \]
\[ u = x^{3},\quad v = \arctan\left(x\right) \]
\[ u' = 3 x^{2},\quad v' = \frac{1}{1 + x^{2}} \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{\left(3 x^{2}\right)\left(\arctan\left(x\right)\right) - \left(x^{3}\right)\left(\frac{1}{1 + x^{2}}\right)}{\left(\arctan\left(x\right)\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f'(x) = \frac{3 x^{2} \arctan\left(x\right) - x^{3} \frac{1}{1 + x^{2}}}{\arctan\left(x\right)^{2}} \]
\[ f''(x) = \frac{\left(6 x \arctan\left(x\right) + 3 x^{2} \frac{1}{1 + x^{2}} - \left(3 x^{2} \frac{1}{1 + x^{2}} + x^{3} \frac{-\left(2 x\right)}{\left(1 + x^{2}\right)^{2}}\right)\right) \arctan\left(x\right)^{2} - \left(3 x^{2} \arctan\left(x\right) - x^{3} \frac{1}{1 + x^{2}}\right) 2 \arctan\left(x\right) \frac{1}{1 + x^{2}}}{\left(\arctan\left(x\right)^{2}\right)^{2}} \]Values of f and f' for / atan(x)
| x | f(x) | f'(x) |
|---|---|---|
| -2 | 7.2257682 | -9.5333592 |
| -1 | 1.2732395 | -3.0091492 |
| 0.5 | 0.2696013 | 1.1524247 |
| 1 | 1.2732395 | 3.0091492 |
| 2 | 7.2257682 | 9.5333592 |
| 3 | 21.616502 | 19.88586 |
Questions
What is the derivative of / atan(x)?
The derivative of is .
What is the second derivative of / atan(x)?
((6x * atan(x) + 3 * * 1 / (1 + ) - (3 * * 1 / (1 + ) + * -(2x) / (1 + )^2)) * atan(x)^2 - (3 * * atan(x) - * 1 / (1 + )) * 2atan(x) * 1 / (1 + )) / (atan(x)^2)^2.
Which rule do you use for / atan(x)?
The quotient rule.
What is the slope of / atan(x) at x = 1?
3.0091492.