
4-1
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you will be conversant with:
♦ Definition of the Derivative
♦ Rules of Differentiation
♦ Derivatives of Some Important Functions
♦ Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
♦ Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
♦ Differentials
♦ Method of Implicit Differentiation
♦ Method of Logarithmic Differentiation
♦ Derivatives of Inverse Functions
♦ Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
♦ Derivatives of Hyperbolic Functions
♦ Differentiation of Parametric Equations
♦ Partial Differentiation
♦ Differentiation of Homogeneous Functions
♦ Euler’s Theorem on Homogenous Functions
♦ Total ...