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Default How do I plot the derivative of a curve in Excel?


If f(x)=exp(g(x)), then, by chain rule, f'(x)=g'(x)*exp(g(x)).

Then, to plot the derivative, set up a table in Excel with the
necessary values/formulas:
x, f(x), f'(x)

Then plot using an XY scatter plot.


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