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Taking derivatives
Calculating derivatives. Power rule. Product and quotient rules. Chain Rule. Implicit differentiation. Derivatives of common functions.

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Taking derivatives

Derivative applications

Indefinite and definite integrals

Newton, Leibniz, and Usain Bolt

Solid of revolution

Introduction to differential calculus

Sequences, series and function approximation

The topic that is now known as "calculus" was really called "the calculus of differentials" when first devised by Newton (and Leibniz) roughly

AP Calculus practice questions

four hundred years ago. To Newton, differentials were infinitely small "changes" in

Double and triple integrals

numbers that previous mathematics didn't know what to do with. Think this has no relevence to you? Well how would you figure

Partial derivatives, gradient, divergence, curl

out how fast something is going *right* at this moment (you'd have to figure out the very, very

Line integrals and Green's theorem

small change in distance over an infinitely small change in time)? This tutorial gives a gentle introduction to the world of Newton and

Surface integrals and Stokes' theorem

Leibniz.

Divergence theorem
Slope of a line secant to a curve

Using secant line slopes to approximate tangent slope

Slope of a secant line example 1

The idea of slope is fairly straightforward-(change in vertical) over (change in horizontal). But how do we measure this if the (change in horizontal) is zero (which would be the case when finding the slope of the tangent line. In this tutorial, we'll approximate this by finding the slopes of secant lines.
Slope of a secant line example 3 Slope of a secant line example 2

Approximating instantaneous rate of change word problem

Approximating equation of tangent line word problem

Slope of secant lines

Derivative as slope of a tangent line

Introduction to derivatives
Discover what magic we can derive when we
Tangent slope as limiting value of secant slope example 1

take a derivative, which is the slope of the tangent line at any point on a curve.
Tangent slope as limiting value of secant slope example 2

Tangent slope as limiting value of secant slope example 3

Tangent slope is limiting value of secant slope

Calculating slope of tangent line using derivative definition

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Derivatives 1

The derivative of f(x)=x^2 for any x

Formal and alternate form of the derivative

Formal and alternate form of the derivative for ln x

Formal and alternate form of the derivative example 1

The formal and alternate form of the derivative

Interpreting slope of a curve exercise

Recognizing slope of curves

Calculus: Derivatives 1

Calculus: Derivatives 2

Derivative intuition module

Visualizing graphs of functions and their derivatives

Derivative intuition

You understand that a derivative can be viewed as the slope of the tangent line at a point or the instantaneous rate of change of a function with respect to x. This tutorial will deepen your ability to visualize and conceptualize derivatives through videos and exercises. We think you'll find this tutorial incredibly fun and satisfying (seriously).
Identifying a function's derivative example Where a function is not differentiable Graphs of functions and their derivatives example 1

Figuring out which function is the derivative

Graphs of functions and their derivatives

Intuitively drawing the derivative of a function

Intuitively drawing the antiderivative of a function

Visualizing derivatives exercise

Visualizing derivatives

Power rule

Power rule
Calculus is about to seem strangely straight
Is the power rule reasonable

forward. You've spent some time using the definition of a derivative to find the slope at a point. In this tutorial, we'll derive and apply the derivative for any term in a polynomial. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have the power to take the derivative of any polynomial like it's
Power rule Derivative properties and polynomial derivatives

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second nature!

Proof: d/dx(x^n)

Proof: d/dx(sqrt(x))

Power rule introduction

Derivatives of sin x, cos x, tan x, e^x and ln x

Chain rule
You can take the derivatives of f(x) and g(x), but
Special derivatives

what about f(g(x)) or g(f(x))? The chain rule gives us this ability. Because most complex and hairy functions can be thought of the composition of several simpler ones (ones that you can find derivatives of), you'll be able to take the derivative of almost any function after this tutorial. Just imagine.
Chain rule definition and example Chain rule introduction

Chain rule with triple composition

Chain rule for derivative of 2^x

Derivative of log with arbitrary base

Chain rule example using visual function definitions

Chain rule example using visual information

Chain rule on two functions

Extreme derivative word problem (advanced)

The chain rule

Chain rule examples

Even more chain rule

More examples using multiple rules

Product and quotient rules

You can figure out the derivative of f(x). You're also good for g(x). But what about f(x) times g(x)? This is what the product rule is all about. This tutorial is all about the product rule. It also covers the quotient rule (which really is just a special case of the product rule).

Derivatives of sin x, cos x, tan x, e^x and ln x

Special derivatives

Applying the product rule for derivatives

Product rule for more than two functions

Product rule

Quotient rule from product rule

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Quotient rule for derivative of tan x

Quotient rule

Using the product rule and the chain rule

Product rule

Quotient rule and common derivatives

Equation of a tangent line

Implicit differentiation

Implicit differentiation
Like people, mathematical relations are not
Showing explicit and implicit differentiation give same result

always explicit about their intentions. In this tutorial, we'll be able to take the derivative of one variable with respect to another even when they are implicitly defined (like "x^2 + y^2 = 1").
Implicit derivative of (x-y)^2 = x + y - 1

Implicit derivative of y = cos(5x - 3y)

Implicit derivative of (x^2+y^2)^3 = 5x^2y^2

Finding slope of tangent line with implicit differentiation

Implicit derivative of e^(xy^2) = x - y

Derivative of x^(x^x)

Implicit differentiation

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