Differentiation or derivative
Quiz 1 Fullscreen Mode Differentiation Rules and Concepts Differentiation Rules and Concepts Gradient of a Curve The gradient of a curve is represented as: dy/dx This represents the rate of change of the curve \( y = f(x) \). The Four Rules of Differentiation 1. Power Rule If \( y = x^n \), then: d/dx (x^n) = n * x^(n-1) 2. Scalar Multiple Rule If \( y = kf(x) \), where \( k \) is a constant, then: d/dx [kf(x)] = k * d/dx [f(x)] 3. Addition/Subtraction Rule If \( y = f(x) ± g(x) \), then: d/dx [f(x) ± g(x)] = d/dx [f(x)] ± d/dx [g(x)] 4. Chain Rule If \( y = f(u) \) and \( u = g(x) \), then: dy/dx = (dy/du) * (du/dx) Tangents and Normals ...