Differentiation Part3

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M) \frac{d}{dx}{\left[f\left(x\right)\right]}^{n} =n{\left[f\left(x\right)\right]}^{n-1}\cdot f'\left(x\right)

Note that f(x)\, can refer to ANY functions/combination of functions. Here we will look at slightly more complicated functions (compared to polynomials/rational functions earlier on)

Common Mistakes: It is very common that as we move to more complicated functions, students tend to skip a step or two as they get too distracted with differentiating the something. Always remember however complicated is that something, the main structure of the derivative never changes, and the derivative of that something is always the last thing we do, after we settle the main structure. I can't stress enough the importance of checking it once we are done. It takes maybe an 10% of the time you would have used to solve the question, but can get rid of most careless mistakes.

Examples

Differentiate the following w.r.t. x\,

sin^n x, cos^n x, tan^n x

The most important thing here isn't memorizing any new formulas, but understanding some notation

Simply said, those aren't even formulas, it simply is a shorthand, a shortcut so that we don't need to write the brackets. Understand this and basically you are set.

More examples

So how would we differentiate {\sin}^{n}x\,? Simply change it to {\left(\sin x\right)}^{n} and you will see that it is actually something power n\,, and NOT sin something.

Note: If you are even trying to memorize the above formulas, it means you don't get it. DON'T do it.

Examples

Find f'\left(x\right) for the following

More Products and Quotients

K) if y=uv\,, where u,v\, are functions of x\,

L) if y=\frac{u}{v}, where u,v\, are functions of x\,

Note : u,v\, can be any functions, including composite functions. We MUST apply the product/quotient formula before we start worrying about the composite functions. And checking is a MUST.

Examples

Differentiate the following w.r.t. x\,

Exercise 5

1)Differentiate the following w.r.t. x\,

a)y={\left(3x+\sin x \right)}^{3}

b)y=\frac{1}{\left(2e^{x}-1\right)^{4}}

c)y=\sqrt{\sin x+\cos x}

d)y=\left(\ln x-5\sqrt{x}\right)^{2}

e)y=\frac{1}{x^{2}-3\ln x}

f)y=\frac{3}{\sqrt{e^{x}+e^{-x}}}

g)y=\frac{1}{e^{x}+4}

h)y=\frac{1}{\tan x-\sin x}


2)Find f'\left(x\right) for the following

a)f\left(x \right)=\cos^{4}x

b)f\left(x \right)=\sin^{2}x

c)f\left(x \right)=-\frac{1}{2}\tan^{3}x

d)f\left(x \right)=\frac{1}{\sin^{3}x}

e)f\left(x\right)=\sqrt{\sin^{5}x}

f)f\left(x\right)=\sqrt[3]{\sin^{2}x}


3)Differentiate the following w.r.t. x\,

a)y=e^{-2x}\left(x+1\right)^{3}

b)y=\ln\left(3x-1\right)\sin\left(2x+5\right)

c)y=e^{3x}\left(\sin 2x-\cos 2x \right)

d)y=x^{3}\sin 2x\,

e)y=\frac{e^{3x}-2}{e^{3x}+2}

f)y=\frac{e^{2x-1}}{\sin 3x}

g)y=\frac{\ln\left(2x+1\right)}{\sin\left(x^{2}\right)}

Multistage Composite Functions

When dealing composite functions, it is VERY IMPORTANT we identify what type of function it is. One way to see that is we say that we differentiate form out to in.

Looking at the last question from Exercise 4


When the composite function involve more that 2 stage, we can apply the same concept of out to in.

For example, to differentiate \sin \left(e^{3x}\right), there is in total 3 stage.

However, until the time you get comfortable to do it in one shot (and able to check it confidently), it's better to do it in two main steps only, moving the second and third as a side working. In other words

Examples

Differentiate the following w.r.t. x\,

Exercise 6

Note : Make sure you have mastered all the examples here before attempting the exercises.

Differentiate the following w.r.t. x\,

a)y=e^{\sin 2x}\,

b)y=\sin\left(e^{-x}\right)

c)y=\ln\left(\cos3x\right)

d)y=\left[\ln\left(\tan x\right)\right]^{4}

e)y=e^{\cos 4x}\,

f)y=\ln\left(e^{3x^{2}}+2\right)

g)y=\sin\left(e^{4x-1}\right)

h)y=\frac{1}{\sin\left(x^{2}\right)}

i)y=\sin^{3}\left(e^{x}\right)

j)y=\sqrt{\cos\left(e^{2x}\right)}

k)y=\cos^{2}\sqrt{x}

l)y=\ln\left[\cos\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)\right]

m)y=\left[\ln\left(\sin x\right)\right]^{5}

n)y=\tan^{4}\left(\ln x\right)

o)y=\sin\left[\ln\left(1-x^{2}\right)\right]

p)y=\sqrt{\ln\left(e^{3x}+4\right)}

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