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NET Differentiation Exercise I

Differentiation of a Constant y=a dy =0 dx a is a constant

2. y = x 7

3. y = x111

Example y=2 dy =0 dx
Exercise 1 dy Find in the exercise below. dx 1. y = 2

4. y = x 3

5. y = x 6

2. y = 210

6. y = x 1

3. y =

2 3

7. y = x 2

4. y = 23

8. y = x 5

Differentiation of a Function I
y = xn dy = nx n1 dx

9. y = x

3 14

Example y = x3 dy = 3x 2 dx Exercise 2 dy in the exercise below. Find dx 1. y = x 2

10. y = x

1 2

11. y = x

2 3

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Differentiation of a Function II Differentiation of a Function II
y = ax n dy = anx n1 dx

y = ax dy = ax11 = ax 0 = a dx
Example y = 3x dy =3 dx

Example y = 2 x3 dy = 2(3) x 2 = 6 x 2 dx Exercise 4 Differentiate the function below. 1. f ( x) = 6 x 3

Exercise 3 Find the f(x) of the following functions. 1. f ( x) = 6 x

2.

f ( x) = 21x

2.

f ( x) = 3 x 6

3.

1 f ( x) = x 3

3.

f ( x) = 5 x 2

4.

6 f ( x) = x 7

4.

f ( x) =

2 3 x 3

5.

f ( x) = 25 x

5.

f ( x) = 25 x 5

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Differentiation of a Fraction Function Additional Notes
3 x2 y = 3 x 2
y=

1 xn Rewrite y= y = xn dy n = nx n1 = n+1 dx x Example 1 y= x y = x 1 1 dy = 1x 2 = 2 dx x

Exercise 5 Find the derivative of the function below. 1 1. y = 2 x

y=

1 3x 2 1 y = x 2 3 2 3x 2 2 y = x 2 3 y=

3. y =

3 x

2. y =

1
2

4. y =

7 x2

x3

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5. y = 15 x5 8. y = 1 6 x2

6. y =

2 x3

9. y =

1 3x 6

7. y =

1 2 x7

10. y =

2 5x2

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11. y = 12 7 x7

12. y =

2 9 x 3

2 x6 13. y = 9

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