Diff
Diff
Diff[ expr, var ] returns the derivative of an expression with respect to a variable.
Usages
Diff[ expr, var ]
Diff[ expr, var ] returns the derivative of expr with respect to var.
| Example | in | rendered | reduced |
|---|---|---|---|
The derivative of a x^2 with respect to x. |
Diff[ a x^2, x ] |
( a x^2 )' |
2a x |
Diff[ expr, var, n ]
Diff[ expr, var, n ] returns the n-th derivative of expr with respect to var.
| Example | in | rendered | reduced |
|---|---|---|---|
The second derivative of x^3 with respect to x. |
Diff[ x^3, x, 2 ] |
( x^3 )'' |
6x |