Let I⊆RI\subseteq\mathbb R be an , let g:I→Jg:I\to J and f:J→Rf:J\to\mathbb R be functions on intervals, and fix an interior point x∈Ix\in I. Assume ff and gg are at the points where they are used. Then:

  • Linearity. For c∈Rc\in\mathbb R,
    (f+g)′(x)=f′(x)+g′(x),(cf)′(x)=c f′(x).(f+g)'(x)=f'(x)+g'(x),\qquad (cf)'(x)=c\,f'(x).
  • Product rule.
    (fg)′(x)=f′(x)g(x)+f(x)g′(x).(fg)'(x)=f'(x)g(x)+f(x)g'(x).
  • Quotient rule. If g(x)≠0g(x)\neq 0, then
    (fg)′(x)=f′(x)g(x)−f(x)g′(x)(g(x))2.\left(\frac{f}{g}\right)'(x)=\frac{f'(x)g(x)-f(x)g'(x)}{(g(x))^2}.
  • Chain rule. If gg is differentiable at xx and ff is differentiable at g(x)g(x), then
    (f∘g)′(x)=f′(g(x)) g′(x).(f\circ g)'(x)=f'(g(x))\,g'(x).
Remarks

The multivariable extends the last identity to differentiable maps between Euclidean spaces.