Tables of Formulas for Derivatives

Quick Reference Guide, Standard Derivative Rules, and Common Function Formulas

A table of formulas for the first derivatives of common functions used in mathematics is presented.

Derivative Formulas Table

Function \( f(x) \) Derivative \( \dfrac{df(x)}{dx} \)
\( x^n \) \( n x^{n-1} \)
\( e^x \) \( e^x \)
\( \ln(x) \) \( \dfrac{1}{x} \)
\( \sin x \) \( \cos x \)
\( \cos x \) \( -\sin x \)
\( \tan x \) \( \sec^2(x) \)
\( \cot x \) \( -\csc^2(x) \)
\( \sec x \) \( \sec x \tan x \)
\( \csc x \) \( -\csc x \cot x \)
\( \arcsin x \) \( \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1 - x^2}} \)
\( \arccos x \) \( \dfrac{-1}{\sqrt{1 - x^2}} \)
\( \arctan x \) \( \dfrac{1}{1 + x^2} \)
\( \sinh x \) \( \cosh x \)
\( \cosh x \) \( \sinh x \)
\( \tanh x \) \( \operatorname{sech}^2(x) \)
\( \coth x \) \( -\operatorname{csch}^2 x \)
\( \operatorname{sech} x \) \( -\operatorname{sech} x \tanh x \)
\( \operatorname{csch} x \) \( -\operatorname{csch} x \coth x \)
\( \operatorname{arcsinh} x \) \( \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{x^2 + 1}} \)
\( \operatorname{arccosh} x \) \( \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{x^2 - 1}} \)
\( \operatorname{arctanh} x \) \( \dfrac{1}{1 - x^2} \)

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