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Derivative
★★★★☆Undergraduate
📖Definition
The instantaneous rate of change of a function, or slope of the tangent line.
📐Formulas
f'(x) = lim_h → 0 (f(x+h) - f(x))/(h)
Definition of derivative (limit)
(d)/(dx)(xⁿ) = nx^n-1
Power rule
(fg)' = f'g + fg'
Product rule
((f)/(g))' = (f'g - fg')/(g²)
Quotient rule
✏️Examples
예제 1★★★☆☆
Find the derivative of f(x) = x³.
f'(x) = 3x²
예제 2★★★★☆
Find the derivative of f(x) = x²·sin(x).
f'(x) = 2xsin(x) + x²cos(x)
📜History
Discovered by: Isaac Newton, Gottfried Leibniz (Late 17th century)
Newton and Leibniz independently invented calculus.
⚡Applications
Physics
Velocity, acceleration
Economics
Marginal cost, marginal revenue
Optimization
Finding maxima and minima
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