JEE • Mathematics

Method of Differentiation

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Elementary Derivatives: Algebra and Logs

The elementary derivative list begins with power, exponential, and logarithmic derivatives.

FunctionDerivative

xnx^n

nxn−1nx^{n-1}

axa^x

axln⁡aa^x\ln a

ln⁡∣x∣\ln|x|

1x\frac{1}{x}

log⁡ax\log_a x

1xln⁡a\frac{1}{x\ln a}

Variables & Notation

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variable