Basic Formulas of Derivatives

General Derivative Formulas:

1) d (c) = 0 ddx(c)=0 where cc is any constant.

dx

2) d x n = nx n−1 ddxxn=nxn−1 is called the Power Rule of Derivatives.

dx

d
3) dx x = 1 ddxx=1
d d
4) dx [f(x)]n = n[f(x)]n−1 dx
f(x) ddx[f(x)]n=n[f(x)]n−1ddxf(x) is the Power Rule for Functions.

d −− 1
5) dx √x = 2√ x
ddxx=12x

d −−−− 1 d 1
6) dx √ f(x) = f(x) = f ′ (x) ddxf(x)=12f(x)ddxf(x)=12f(x)f′(x)
2√ f(x) dx 2√ f(x)

d d
7) dx c ⋅ f(x) = c dx f(x) = c ⋅ f ′ (x) ddxc⋅f(x)=cddxf(x)=c⋅f′(x)

8)
d d d
dx
[f(x) ± g(x)] = dx
f(x) ± dx
g(x) = f ′ (x) ± g′ (x) ddx[f(x)±g(x)]=ddxf(x)±ddxg(x)=f′(x)±g′(x)

d d d
9) dx [f(x) ⋅ g(x)] = f(x) dx g(x) + g(x) dx f(x) ddx[f(x)⋅g(x)]=f(x)ddxg(x)+g(x)ddxf(x) is called
the Product Rule.

d d
d f(x) g(x) f(x)−f(x) g(x)
10)
dx
[ g(x) ]= dx
2
dx
ddx[f(x)g(x)]=g(x)ddxf(x)−f(x)ddxg(x)[g(x)]2 is called the
[g(x)]
Quotient Rule.

Derivative of Logarithm Functions:

d 1
11) dx ln x = x
ddxlnx=1x

d 1
12) dx loga x = x ln a
ddxlogax=1xlna

13) d ln f(x) = 1 d
f(x) ddxlnf(x)=1f(x)ddxf(x)
dx f(x) dx

d 1 d
14) dx loga f(x) = f(x) ln a dx
f(x) ddxlogaf(x)=1f(x)lnaddxf(x)

Derivative of Exponential Functions:

d x
15) dx e = ex ddxex=ex
 d d
16)
dx
ef(x) = ef(x) dx
f(x) ddxef(x)=ef(x)ddxf(x)

17) d a x = a x ln a ddxax=axlna
dx

d f(x) d
18) dx a = a f(x) ln a dx f(x) ddxaf(x)=af(x)lnaddxf(x)
d
19) dx x x = x x (1 + ln x) ddxxx=xx(1+lnx)

Derivative of Trigonometric Functions:

20) d Sinx = Cosx ddxSinx=Cosx

dx

d
21) dx Cosx = −Sinx ddxCosx=−Sinx
d
22) dx T anx = Sec2 x ddxTanx=Sec2x
d
23) dx Cotx = −Cosec2 x ddxCotx=−Cosec2x

24) d Secx = Secx ⋅ T anx ddxSecx=Secx⋅Tanx

dx

d
25) dx Co sec x = −Co sec x ⋅ Cotx ddxCosecx=−Cosecx⋅Cotx

Derivative of Hyperbolic Functions:

d
26) dx Sinhx = Coshx ddxSinhx=Coshx

27) d Coshx = Sinhx ddxCoshx=Sinhx

dx

d
28) dx T anhx = Sech 2 x ddxTanhx=Sech2x
d
29) dx Cothx = −Co sec h 2 x ddxCothx=−Cosech2x
d
30) dx Sechx = −Sechx ⋅ T anhx ddxSechx=−Sechx⋅Tanhx

31) d Ce sec hx = −Co sec hx ⋅ Cothx ddxCesechx=−Cosechx⋅Cothx

dx

Derivative of Inverse Trigonometric Functions:

d 1
32) dx Sin −1 x = , −1<x<1 ddxSin−1x=11−x2, −1<x<1
√ 1−x 2
 d −1
33)
dx
Cos −1 x = , −1<x<1 ddxCos−1x=−11−x2, −1<x<1
√ 1−x 2

34) d T an −1 x = 1
ddxTan−1x=11+x2
dx 1+x 2

d −1
35) dx Cot −1 x = 1+x 2
ddxCot−1x=−11+x2

d 1
36) dx Sec−1 x = , |x| > 1 ddxSec−1x=1xx2−1, |x|>1
x√ x 2 −1

d −1
37) dx Cosec−1 x = , |x| > 1 ddxCosec−1x=−1xx2−1, |x|>1
x√ x 2 −1

Derivative of Inverse Hyperbolic Functions:

d 1
38) dx Sinh −1 x = ddxSinh−1x=11+x2
√ 1+x 2

d 1
39) dx Cosh −1 x = ddxCosh−1x=1x2−1
√ x 2 −1

d 1
40) dx T anh −1 x = 1−x 2
, |x| < 1 ddxTanh−1x=11−x2, |x|<1

41) d Coth −1 x = 1
, |x| > 1 ddxCoth−1x=1x2−1, |x|>1
dx x 2 −1

d −1
42) dx Sech −1 x = , 0 < x < 1 ddxSech−1x=−1x1−x2, 0<x<1
x√ 1−x 2

d −1
43) dx Co sec h −1 x = , x>0
x√ 1+x 2