Differentiation - Use of a table of derivatives and standard rules

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Teach Yourself

  • This unit extends the basic table and produces a more complete and therefore more useful table.
  • This unit provides a basic table of some standard derivatives. Many of the results are derived.

Practice & Revision

  • This Refresher Booklet has been designed for students who have studied an AS level course in mathematics. It enables the user to practice basic techniques.
  • A refresher booklet on Calculus
  • A Calculus Refresher. This booklet revises techniques in calculus (differentiation and integration). This is a welsh language version

Test Yourself

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  • In this unit we continue to build up The Table of Derivatives using rules described in other units. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial)
  • In this unit we construct a Table of Derivatives of commonly occurring functions. This is done using the knowledge gained in previous units on differentiation from first principles. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial)