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The derivative table was introduced by Charles Goodheart at the London School of Economics in 1947 and it contains the four components of a derivative: direction, property, time and rate. A derivative is a term that refers to a relationship between two or more variables. One of the most important concepts about derivatives is that they are equal when expressed in terms of some other constant. It is also possible to determine the derivatives of a function, but this can be very difficult because functions often have complex boundary conditions.
A derivative table helps determine the value of a given quantity by determining what effect the input variable has on the output variable. In many cases, a derivative calculation will help you predict the behavior of a given equation or integral. For many investors it is necessary to stay aware of changes in the stock market, so they may choose to use the derivative table as a tool to determine the value of stocks for example.
A derivative table can also be used to plot a trend line, since it can plot a line for any variable that is correlated with time. The temporal correlation between two variables is the same for each time step, making it easier to plot a trend line.
Table of the Most Common Derivatives
Below is a table with some of the most common functions presented in textbooks and their derivative:
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Additionally, in the following sections the derivative formulas are classified:
Basic Derivatives
Derivative of a Constant
Derivative of x
Derivative of Linear Function
Derivative of a Power
Derivative of a Root
Derivative of a Square Root
Derivative of a Sum
Derivative of a Constant Times a Function
Derivative of a Product
Derivative of Constant Divided by a Function
Derivative of a Quotient
Exponential and Logarithmic Derivatives
Derivative of Exponential Function
Derivative of Exponential Function with Base E
Derivative of a Logarithm
Derivative of Natural Logarithm
Trigonometric Derivatives
Derivative of Sine
Derivative of Cosine
Derivative of Tangent
Derivative of Cotangent
Derivative of Secant
Derivative of Cosecant
Inverse Trigonometric Derivatives
Derivative of Arcsine
Derivative of arccosine
Derivative of Arctangent
Derivative of Arccotangent
Derivative of Arcsecant
Derivative of Arccosecant
Derivative of Power-Exponential Function
Chain Rule
Implicit Derivative Formula












































