A video by 3Blue1Brown in Bilibili
\text{A video by 3Blue1Brown in Bilibili}
A video by 3Blue1Brown in Bilibili
I don’t have a systematic face to Derivatives before, but now I do.
\text{I don't have a systematic face to Derivatives before, but now I do.}
I don’t have a systematic face to Derivatives before, but now I do.
The Derivative of a function is a function which equals to the slope of that \text{The Derivative of a function is a function which equals to the slope of that} The Derivative of a function is a function which equals to the slope of that function’s graph. \text{function's graph.} function’s graph.
1. The Derivative of Power Functions \text{1. The Derivative of Power Functions} 1. The Derivative of Power Functions
Let’s look at some simples. \text{Let's look at some simples.} Let’s look at some simples.
We can treat
y
=
x
2
to a square with side length
x
.
\text{We can treat }y=x^2\text{ to a square with side length }x.
We can treat y=x2 to a square with side length x.
Let the side length becomes to
(
x
+
d
x
)
so that the area increases
(
2
x
⋅
d
x
+
d
x
2
)
.
\text{Let the side length becomes to }(x+dx)\text{ so that the area increases }(2x·dx+dx^2).
Let the side length becomes to (x+dx) so that the area increases (2x⋅dx+dx2).
Because of the increment
d
x
should be much smaller than
x
,
so it’s safe to ignore the
\text{Because of the increment }dx\text{ should be much smaller than }x,\text{ so it's safe to ignore the}
Because of the increment dx should be much smaller than x, so it’s safe to ignore the
terms those have
d
x
2
or high power of
d
x
.
\text{terms those have }dx^2\text{ or high power of }dx.
terms those have dx2 or high power of dx.
Therefore,
Δ
S
=
2
x
⋅
d
x
.
When
d
x
→
0
,
Δ
S
→
2
x
.
\text{Therefore, }\Delta S=2x·dx.\text{ When }dx\rightarrow0,\Delta S\rightarrow 2x.
Therefore, ΔS=2x⋅dx. When dx→0,ΔS→2x.
And the same, consider the function
y
=
x
3
.
\text{And the same, consider the function }y=x^3.
And the same, consider the function y=x3.
We can treat it to a cube with a side length
x
.
\text{We can treat it to a cube with a side length }x.
We can treat it to a cube with a side length x.
Let the side length becomes to
(
x
+
d
x
)
so that the volume increases
(
3
x
2
⋅
d
x
+
3
x
⋅
d
x
2
+
d
x
3
)
.
\text{Let the side length becomes to }(x+dx)\text{ so that the volume increases }(3x^2·dx+3x·dx^2+dx^3).
Let the side length becomes to (x+dx) so that the volume increases (3x2⋅dx+3x⋅dx2+dx3).
As the same, we also let it be
3
x
2
.
\text{As the same, we also let it be }3x^2.
As the same, we also let it be 3x2.
Actually, for a power function
f
(
x
)
=
x
n
,
it goes
\text{Actually, for a power function }f(x)=x^n,\text{ it goes}
Actually, for a power function f(x)=xn, it goes
f
(
x
)
=
x
n
f
(
x
+
d
x
)
=
(
x
+
d
x
)
n
=
x
n
+
n
x
n
−
1
d
x
+
.
.
.
f
′
=
Δ
f
=
f
(
x
+
d
x
)
−
f
(
x
)
=
n
x
n
−
1
\begin{aligned}f(x)&=x^n\\\\ f(x+dx)&=(x+dx)^n\\ &=x^n+nx^{n-1}dx+...\\\\ f'=\Delta f&=f(x+dx)-f(x)\\ &=nx^{n-1}\end{aligned}
f(x)f(x+dx)f′=Δf=xn=(x+dx)n=xn+nxn−1dx+...=f(x+dx)−f(x)=nxn−1
Therefore, its dericatives
f
′
=
n
x
n
−
1
.
\text{Therefore, its dericatives }f'=nx^{n-1}.
Therefore, its dericatives f′=nxn−1.
To be continued.
\text{To be continued.}
To be continued.