Dierentiation

November 22, 2012

Derivatives

1.1

Definition of the derivative

1. Using the definition of the derivative, show that the function f (x) = |x|
is dierentiable at the intervals ( 1, 0) and (0, +1), but not at the
point x0 = 0.
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2. Show that the function f (x) = x is not dierentiable at the point
x0 = 0.
3. Using the definition of the derivative, show that if f id dierentiable
at x0 = c, then it is also continuous at the same point. [challenging]

1.2

Rules of dierentiation

1. f (x) =

xlnx
,
x 1

p
2. f (x) = ln x2 + 1,
3. f (x) =

tan x
1+tan x

4. f (x) =

cot x
1+cot x

[Answer:

x 1 lnx
]
(x 1)2

[Answer:

x
]
(x2 +1)

5. f (x) = sec x csc x

6. You are given a function f such that f (x) = f 0 (x), for every x 2 R.
(pp. 252)
1

(a) Prove that g(x) =

f (x)
ex

is a constant function in R.

(b) Find f given the extra information that f (0) = 1.

1.3

Implicit dierentiation

1. y 2 = x2 + sin xy
2. Inverse trigonometric functions:
(a) f (x) = sin

(b) f (x) = cos

(c) f (x) = tan

3. Can you figure our why: sin

1.4

x = (cos

x) ?

Graph sketching

1. Find the functions curvature and the points of change, f (x) = x4

6x2 + 5
2. Please plot the function f (x) = x4
3. Same for the function f (x) =

x2 x+4
x 1

4. Same for the function f (x) =

(x+1)2
.
x2 +1

4x3 + 11
[challenging].