Derivatives of Elementary Functions

The three basic derivatives of the algebraic, logarithmic/ exponential and trigonometric functions are derived from the fundamental principle of differentiation and are used as standard derivative formulas. They are as follows: If y = lnee x, then dy/dx = 1/x if y = logaa x, then dy/dx = 1/[(log a) x] If y = a x , dy/dx= ax log a

Derivatives

A derivative is the rate of change of a quantity y with respect to another quantity x. A derivative is also termed the differential coefficient of y with respect to x. Differentiation is the process of finding the derivative of a function. If f(x) is a function differentiable in an interval [a,b], at every point of the… Continue reading Derivatives

Limits and Functions

A function may approach two different limits. One where the variable approaches its limit through values larger than the limit and the other where the variable approaches its limit through values smaller than the limit. In such a case, the limit is not defined but the right and left-hand limits exist. When the limx→af(x)=A+limx→af(x)=A+ given the values of f… Continue reading Limits and Functions

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Special Rules:

1. limx→axn−anx−a=na(n−1)limx→axn−anx−a=na(n−1), for all real values of n.2. limθ→0sinθ/θ=1 limθ→0 sin⁡θ/θ=13. limθ→0tanθ/ θ=1 limθ→0tan⁡θ/θ=14. limθ→01−cosθ/θ=0 limθ→01−cos⁡θ/θ=05. limθ→0 cosθ=1 limθ→0 cos⁡θ=16. limx→0ex=1limx→0ex=17. limx→0ex−1x=1limx→0ex−1x=18. limx→∞(1+1x)x=e

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Properties of Limits

Here are some properties of the limits of the function: If limits limx→alimx→a f(x) and limx→alimx→a g(x) exists, and n is an integer, then, Law of Addition: limx→a[f(x)+g(x)]=limx→af(x)+limx→ag(x)limx→a[f(x)+g(x)]=limx→af(x)+limx→ag(x) Law of Subtraction: limx→a[f(x)−g(x)]=limx→af(x)−limx→ag(x)limx→a[f(x)−g(x)]=limx→af(x)−limx→ag(x) Law of Multiplication: limx→a[f(x)⋅g(x)]=limx→af(x)⋅limx→ag(x)limx→a[f(x)⋅g(x)]=limx→af(x)⋅limx→ag(x) Law of Division: limx→a[f(x)g(x)]=limx→af(x)limx→ag(x), where limx→ag(x)≠0limx→a[f(x)g(x)]=limx→af(x)limx→ag(x), where limx→ag(x)≠0 Law of Power: limx→ac=c

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Limits and Functions

A function may approach two different limits. One where the variable approaches its limit through values larger than the limit and the other where the variable approaches its limit through values smaller than the limit. In such a case, the limit is not defined but the right and left-hand limits exist. When the limx→af(x)=A+limx→af(x)=A+ given the values of f… Continue reading Limits and Functions

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What Are Limits?

Limits in maths are unique real numbers. Let us consider a real-valued function “f” and the real number “c”, the limit is normally defined as limx→cf(x)=Llimx→cf(x)=L. It is read as “the limit of f of x, as x approaches c equals L”. The “lim” shows the limit, and fact that function f(x) approaches the limit L as x… Continue reading What Are Limits?

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