Ajay Naran

Dalton Nechanicky
Nihit Tiwari
 Implicit Differentiation
• When taking
the derivative
of y, it must
be with
respect to y.
To do this,
multiply by
dy/dx by the
derivative of
the y function.
 L’Hopital’s Rule
=

• If the limit is indeterminate, take the derivative

of the top and bottom functions and test again.

= =1
 Mean Value Theorem
If y = f(x) is continuous on the interval [a, b] and is differentiable everywhere
on the interval (a, b), then at least one number c is between a and b such
that:

Ex: f(x) = x2 at the interval [1, 3]

To start off, we know that f’(c) = (9 – 1)/(3 – 1) = 4
So f’(c) = 4
Since f’(x) = 2x , we plug in c for x and set f’(x) = 4.
So 2c = 4 and therefore c = 2
The purpose of this is to see where the slopes of the tangent line and the
secant line are equal.
 Optimization
The goal for optimization is to find minimum/ maximum values in order to
solve the problem as need be, such as finding the area or volume.

Ex: A rectangle is inscribed in a semicircle with radius 4, with one side on the semicircle's
diameter. The rectangle hits the semicircle at (x, (16 – x2)(1/2)). What area does this rectangle
have?
Solution:
A = bh
= 2x(16 – x2)1/2 after you get this done, take the derivative of the area
dA/dx = 2(16 – x2) 1/2 – 2x2/(16 – x2)1/2
Now set the equation equal to zero:
2(16 – x2)1/2 – 2x2/(16 – x2) 1/2 = 0
2(16 – x2) 1/2 = 2x2/((16 – x2) 1/2)
Now solve for x and you get,
X = (8)1/2, -(8)1/2
And when x is equal to these values, the area is 16
A = 2(81/2) X (81/2) = 16
 Tangent lines
• y=x2 + 3x
• Find the equation of a line tangent to the
graph at x=4.
 Related Rates
• The top of a 25 foot ladder, leaning against a vertical wall is
slipping down the wall at a rate of 1 foot per second. How fast
is the bottom of the ladder slipping along the ground when
the bottom of the ladder is 7 feet from the base of the wall?