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 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
\[ \frac{d}{dx}\left[x^{3} x^{4}\right] = 3 x^{2} x^{4} + x^{3} 4 x^{3} \]
\[ f(x) = x^{3} x^{4} \]
\[ u = x^{3},\quad v = x^{4} \]
\[ u' = 3 x^{2},\quad v' = 4 x^{3} \]
\[ f'(x) = \left(3 x^{2}\right)\left(x^{4}\right) + \left(x^{3}\right)\left(4 x^{3}\right) \]
\[ f'(x) = 3 x^{2} x^{4} + x^{3} 4 x^{3} \]
\[ f''(x) = 6 x x^{4} + 3 x^{2} 4 x^{3} + 3 x^{2} 4 x^{3} + x^{3} 12 x^{2} \]Values of f and f' for *
| x | f(x) | f'(x) |
|---|---|---|
| -2 | -128 | 448 |
| -1 | -1 | 7 |
| 0.5 | 0.0078125 | 0.109375 |
| 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 128 | 448 |
| 3 | 2187 | 5103 |
Questions
What is the derivative of * ?
The derivative of is .
What is the second derivative of * ?
6x * + 3 * * 4 * + 3 * * 4 * + * 12 * .
Which rule do you use for * ?
The product rule.
What is the slope of * at x = 1?
7.