Derivatives

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1. If f ( x )=
√ 2−x
Find the derivative using first principle (4)

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2. If f ( x )=
(x +1)2
Find the derivative using first principle (4)

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3. If f(x) =
( √x
+b √ x )
a. Find f (1) (2)
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b. Find f (4) (3)
c. Find the equation of tangent at x=9 when a=b=1 (4)
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4. If y=x − + ln ⁡(x )
x
a. Find y at x = e (2)
dy
b. Find at x = 1
dx
(3)
c. Find the equation off normal at x = 1 (4)
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5. If f ( x )=ln ( x+ √ 1+ x )
a. Prove that f(x) passes through the origin (1)
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b. Find f (x ) at x = 1 (4)
c. Find the equation of the normal at x = 1 (3)
d. Find the inverse of f(x) (5)
6. If f ( x )=tan −1 x−tan−1 x
a. Find the zeros of f(x) (3)
b. Find f(1) (2)
c. Prove that the inverse of f(x) = ( tan 2 y ) x 3 + x 2 ( 2 tan y +1 ) + x (2 tan y+ 1) (5)
d. Find f ' (x ) at x = 4 (3)
−1
e. If g ( x )=tan √ 1+ x , find he points of interests (5)
1−x 2
7. If y=cos
−1
( )1+ x 2
a. Find the intercepts (3)
b. Prove that (1,0) lies on the curve (1)
c. If y1=sin x cuts y at (a,b), find a and b (3)
dy
d. Find at x = 1 (4)
dx
e. Find the normal at the point answered in (b) (3)
f. If the normal cuts the line 3 y−7 x=2, find the points of intersect (3)