Lesson: Differentiation of Exponential Functions Mathematics • Higher Education

In this lesson, we will learn how to find the derivatives of exponential functions.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

differentiate exponential functions from first principles,
differentiate exponential functions where the base is Euler’s number,
differentiate exponential functions where the base is a constant,
differentiate exponential functions with linear exponents,
differentiate exponential functions with quadratic exponents,
use the chain, product, and quotient rules for differentiation in order to differentiate exponential functions,
evaluate the differential of an exponential function at a given point.