Calculus 12 Name: ___________________________

Block: _____
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Differentiation Rules
Rule 1 : Constant Rule

If c is an constant , then the () = 0
Proof
(+)()
If f(x)=c, th, () = lim
0
= lim
0
= lim 0=0
0
Rule 2 : Power Rule

( ) = 1

Rule 3 : Constant Multiple Rule

If u is a differentiable function of x and c is a constant, then

( ) =
()
Proof
(+) (+)()

( ()) = lim
= lim
=
0 0

Rule 4 : Sum and Difference Rule

If u and v are differentiable functions, then (u+v) and (u-v) are differentiable for more than 2 functions
Proof
Let f(x) = u(x)+v(x)
(+)() (+)+(+)()() ((+)()) (()())
() = lim
= lim
= lim
+ lim
= ( ) + ()
0 0 0 0

Rule 5 : Product Rule

The product of 2 differentiable functions u and v are differentiable and

( ) = ( ) + ( )

Rule 6 : Quotient Rule

At a point where v0, the quotient u/v of 2 differentiable functions is differentiable and

( )( )

() ( ) = 2