Derivative of
The derivative of is .
f(x) =
Type any function of x; the derivative is computed symbolically in your browser.
How to work it out
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We differentiate with respect to x. The rule that applies is the product rule.
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Product 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
\[ \frac{d}{dx}\left[x^{3} e^{x}\right] = 3 x^{2} e^{x} + x^{3} e^{x} \]
\[ f(x) = x^{3} e^{x} \]
\[ u = x^{3},\quad v = e^{x} \]
\[ u' = 3 x^{2},\quad v' = e^{x} \]
\[ f'(x) = \left(3 x^{2}\right)\left(e^{x}\right) + \left(x^{3}\right)\left(e^{x}\right) \]
\[ f'(x) = 3 x^{2} e^{x} + x^{3} e^{x} \]
\[ f''(x) = 6 x e^{x} + 3 x^{2} e^{x} + 3 x^{2} e^{x} + x^{3} e^{x} \]Values of f and f' for * exp(x)
| x | f(x) | f'(x) |
|---|---|---|
| -2 | -1.0826823 | 0.54134113 |
| -1 | -0.36787944 | 0.73575888 |
| 0.5 | 0.20609016 | 1.4426311 |
| 1 | 2.7182818 | 10.873127 |
| 2 | 59.112449 | 147.78112 |
| 3 | 542.3095 | 1084.619 |
Questions
What is the derivative of * exp(x)?
The derivative of is .
What is the second derivative of * exp(x)?
6x * exp(x) + 3 * * exp(x) + 3 * * exp(x) + * exp(x).
Which rule do you use for * exp(x)?
The product rule.
What is the slope of * exp(x) at x = 1?
10.873127.