This display allows you to investigate the first and second derivatives of some composite functions.
Select composite function:
Summary/Background
![]() ![]() Select the Y= screen: Enter Y1 = Xsin(X) Y2 = nDerive(Y1,X,X) Y3 = nDerive(Y2,X,X) Then select the GRAPH screen. |
Software/Applets used on this page
This page uses JSXGraph.
JSXGraph is a cross-browser library for interactive geometry, function plotting, charting, and data visualization in a web browser. It is implemented completely in JavaScript, does not rely on any other library. It uses SVG and VML and is fully HTML5 compliant.
This page also uses the MathJax system for displaying maths symbols.
JSXGraph is a cross-browser library for interactive geometry, function plotting, charting, and data visualization in a web browser. It is implemented completely in JavaScript, does not rely on any other library. It uses SVG and VML and is fully HTML5 compliant.
This page also uses the MathJax system for displaying maths symbols.
This question appears in the following syllabi:
Syllabus | Module | Section | Topic | Exam Year |
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AP Calculus AB (USA) | 3 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
AP Calculus BC (USA) | 3 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C3 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
AQA A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Differentiation | Using Differentiation Rules | - |
AQA AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Differentiation | Using Differentiation Rules | - |
CBSE XI (India) | Calculus | Limits and Derivatives | Sum, difference, product and quotient rules | - |
CCEA A-Level (NI) | C3 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
CIE A-Level (UK) | P2 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C3 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
Edexcel A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Differentiation | Using Differentiation Rules | - |
Edexcel AS/A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Differentiation | Using Differentiation Rules | - |
I.B. Higher Level | 6 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
I.B. Standard Level | 6 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
Methods (UK) | M8 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C3 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
OCR A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Differentiation Techniques | Using Differentiation Rules | - |
OCR MEI A2 Maths 2017 | Pure Maths | Differentiation Techniques | Using Differentiation Rules | - |
OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017) | C3 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
Pre-U A-Level (UK) | 4 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
Scottish Advanced Highers | M1 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
Scottish (Highers + Advanced) | AM1 | Differentiation | Rules | - |
Universal (all site questions) | D | Differentiation | Rules | - |
WJEC A-Level (Wales) | C3 | Differentiation | Rules | - |