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    IB Math AIHL
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    Differentiation
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    Differentiation rules

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    Differentiation rules

    Differentiation rules

    Power rule, chain rule, product rule, quotient rule, derivatives of ​ex, ​ax, ​loga​(x),

    trigonometric, and inverse trigonometric functions

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    Practice exam-style differentiation rules problems

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    Derivative of xⁿ where n is an integer
    SL 5.3
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    f(x)=xn, n∈Z⇒f′(x)=nxn−1📖
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    Derivatives of sums and scalar multiples
    SL 5.3
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    dxd​(af(x))=af′(x)🚫
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    dxd​(f(x)+g(x))=f′(x)+g′(x)🚫
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    dxd​(af(x)+bg(x))=af′(x)+bg′(x)🚫
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    Derivative of xⁿ where n is rational
    AHL AI 5.9
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    f(x)=xn, n∈Q⇒f′(x)=nxn−1📖
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    Chain rule
    AHL AI 5.9
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    (g(f(x)))′=g′(f(x))⋅f′(x)🚫
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    y=g(u) where u=f(x)
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    dxdy​=dudg​⋅dxdu​📖
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    Derivative of e^x
    AHL AI 5.9
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    f(x)=ex⇒f′(x)=ex📖
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    Derivative of ln
    AHL AI 5.9
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    f(x)=lnx⇒f′(x)=x1​📖
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    Product and Quotient rule
    AHL AI 5.9

    The product and quotient rules are given by

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    (uv)′=u′v+v′u📖
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    (vu​)′=v2u′v−v′u​📖
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    Derivatives of sin and cos
    AHL AI 5.9
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    f(x)=sinx⇒f′(x)=cosx📖
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    g(x)=cosx⇒g′(x)=−sinx📖
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    Derivative of tan(x)
    AHL AI 5.9
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    f(x)=tanx⇒f′(x)=sec2(x)📖
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    Implicit Derivative: Horizontal and vertical tangents & normals

    In problems involving implicit derivatives, you may be asked to solve for points where the tangent to the curve is horizontal or vertical. A horizontal tangent means ​dxdy​=0, and a vertical tangent occurs in the case where ​dxdy​=denominatornumerator​​ and the denominator equals zero.

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    If the question asks for vertical / horizontal normals, just recall that a vertical normal means a horizontal tangent, and vice-versa.