Differentiation Worksheets
Free printable differentiation worksheets with step-by-step answer keys. Every worksheet is uniquely generated so students never see the same problems twice. Topics covered range from power rule: d/dx[ax^n] at the easy level through to chain rule: d/dx[(ax+b)^n] at the advanced level.
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Difficulty Levels
Beginner
- Concepts
- Power rule: d/dx[ax^n]
- Number Range
- a: 1–5, n: 2–4
- Steps
- 1 step
- Example
- d/dx[3x²]
Easy
- Concepts
- Differentiate a cubic polynomial
- Number Range
- a: 1–3, b: −4 to 4, c: −6 to 6
- Steps
- 4–5 steps
- Example
- d/dx[2x³ + 3x² − x + 1]
Medium
- Concepts
- Derivatives of sin, cos, e^x
- Number Range
- coefficient: 1–4
- Steps
- 1 step
- Example
- d/dx[3 sin(x)]
Hard
- Concepts
- Chain rule: d/dx[(ax+b)^n]
- Number Range
- a: 2–5, b: −4 to 4, n: 2–4
- Steps
- 3 steps
- Example
- d/dx[(2x + 3)³]
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