Difference between revisions of "Derivative Command"
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:{{example| 1=<div><code><nowiki>Derivative[t^3]</nowiki></code> yields ''3 t<sup>2</sup>''.</div>}} | :{{example| 1=<div><code><nowiki>Derivative[t^3]</nowiki></code> yields ''3 t<sup>2</sup>''.</div>}} | ||
;Derivative[ <Expression f>, <Variable a> ] | ;Derivative[ <Expression f>, <Variable a> ] | ||
| − | :Returns derivative of ''f'' with respect to ''a''. | + | :Returns derivative of ''f'' with respect to the given variable ''a''. |
:{{example| 1=<div><code><nowiki>Derivative[a x^3, a]</nowiki></code> yields ''x<sup>3</sup>''.</div>}} | :{{example| 1=<div><code><nowiki>Derivative[a x^3, a]</nowiki></code> yields ''x<sup>3</sup>''.</div>}} | ||
;Derivative[ <Expression f>, <Variable a>, <Number n> ] | ;Derivative[ <Expression f>, <Variable a>, <Number n> ] | ||
| − | :Returns the ''n''<sup>th</sup> derivative of ''f'' with respect to ''a''. | + | :Returns the ''n''<sup>th</sup> derivative of ''f'' with respect to the given variable ''a''. |
:{{example| 1=<div><code><nowiki>Derivative[a x^3, x, 2]</nowiki></code> yields ''6 a x''.</div>}} | :{{example| 1=<div><code><nowiki>Derivative[a x^3, x, 2]</nowiki></code> yields ''6 a x''.</div>}} | ||
Revision as of 13:10, 21 October 2011
- Derivative[ <Function> ]
- Returns the derivative of the function with respect to the main variable.
- Derivative[ <Function>, <Number n> ]
- Returns the nth derivative of the function with respect to the main variable.
- Derivative[ <Function>, <Variable> ]
- Returns the partial derivative of the function with respect to the given variable.
- Example:
Derivative[x³+3x y, x]yields 3x²+3y.
- Derivative[ <Function>, <Variable>, <Number n> ]
- Returns the nth partial derivative of the function with respect to the given variable.
- Example:
Derivative[x³+3x y, x, 2]yields 6x.
- Derivative[ <Curve> ]
- Returns the derivative of the curve.
- Note: It only works for parametric curves.
- Derivative[ <Curve>, <Number n> ]
- Returns the nth derivative of the curve.
- Note: It only works for parametric curves.
Note: You can use
f'(x) instead of Derivative[f], or f''(x) instead of Derivative[f, 2], and so on.CAS Syntax
In CAS View only following syntax is supported:
- Derivative[ <Expression f> ]
- Returns derivative of f with respect to the main variable.
- Example:
Derivative[x^2]yields 2 x.
- Example:
Derivative[t^3]yields 3 t2.
- Derivative[ <Expression f>, <Variable a> ]
- Returns derivative of f with respect to the given variable a.
- Example:
Derivative[a x^3, a]yields x3.
- Derivative[ <Expression f>, <Variable a>, <Number n> ]
- Returns the nth derivative of f with respect to the given variable a.
- Example:
Derivative[a x^3, x, 2]yields 6 a x.
