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### Summary of differentiation rules

We can summarise the differentiation rules we have found as follows. They can be expressed in both functional and Leibniz notation. First, the linearity of differentiation.

 Functional notation Leibniz notation Constant multiple Sum Difference $$\dfrac{d}{dx} \bigl[cf(x)\bigr]$$ = $$cf'(x)$$ $$\dfrac{d}{dx}\bigl(cf\bigr)$$ = $$c\,\dfrac{df}{dx}$$ $$\dfrac{d}{dx} \bigl[f(x) + g(x)\bigr]$$ = $$f'(x) + g'(x)$$ $$\dfrac{d}{dx} \bigl(f + g\bigr)$$ = $$\dfrac{df}{dx} + \dfrac{dg}{dx}$$ $$\dfrac{d}{dx} \bigl[f(x) - g(x)\bigr]$$ = $$f'(x) - g'(x)$$ $$\dfrac{d}{dx} \bigl(f - g\bigr)$$ = $$\dfrac{df}{dx} - \dfrac{dg}{dx}$$

We also have the product, quotient and chain rules. In Leibniz notation, these rules are often written with $$u,v$$ rather than $$f,g$$.

 Functional notation Leibniz notation Product Quotient Chain $$\dfrac{d}{dx} \bigl[f(x)\,g(x)\bigr]$$ = $$f(x)\,g'(x) + g(x)\,f'(x)$$ $$\dfrac{d}{dx} \bigl(uv\bigr)$$ = $$u\,\dfrac{dv}{dx} + v\,\dfrac{du}{dx}$$ $$\dfrac{d}{dx} \Biggl[\dfrac{f(x)}{g(x)}\Biggr]$$ = $$\dfrac{g(x)\,f'(x) - f(x)\,g'(x)}{(g(x))^2}$$ $$\dfrac{d}{dx} \Biggl(\dfrac{u}{v}\Biggr)$$ = $$\dfrac{v\,\dfrac{du}{dx} - u\,\dfrac{dv}{dx}}{v^2}$$ $$\dfrac{d}{dx} \bigl[f(g(x))\bigr]$$ = $$f'(g(x))\,g'(x)$$ $$\dfrac{dy}{dx}$$ = $$\dfrac{dy}{du}\,\dfrac{du}{dx}$$

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