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Question # 1
Find the definition, the derivatives w.r.t ' x ' of the following functions defined as:
1 1
(i) 2 x2 + 1 (ii) 2 − x (iii) (iv)
x x3
1
1 2
(v) (vi) x( x − 3) (vii) (viii) ( x + 4 )3
x−a x4
3
1
(ix) x 2 (x) x5 2 (xi) x m , m ∈ N (xii) m , m ∈ N
x
40 −100
(xiii) x (xiv) x
Solution
(i) Let y = 2 x 2 + 1
2 2
⇒ y + δ y = 2( x + δ x) + 1 ⇒ δ y = 2( x + δ x) + 1 − y
( )
⇒ δ y = 2 x2 + 2x δ x + δ x2 + 1 − 2 x2 − 1 ∵ y = 2x2 + 1
⇒ δ y = 2 x 2 + 4 x δ x + 2δ x 2 − 2 x 2 ⇒ δ y = 2 x 2 + 4 x δ x + 2δ x 2 − 2 x 2
⇒ δ y = 4 x δ x + 2δ x 2
= δ x ( 4 x + 2δ x )
Dividing by δ x
δy
= 4 x + 2δ x
δx
Taking limit when δ x → 0
δy
lim = lim ( 4 x + 2δ x )
δ x →0 δ x δ x →0
dy
⇒ = 4 x + 2(0)
dx
dy d
⇒
dx
= 4 x i.e.
dx
( )
2 x2 + 1 = 4x
(ii) Let y = 2 − x
⇒ y +δ y = 2− x +δx ⇒ δ y = 2− x +δ x − y
1 1
⇒ δ y = 2− x +δ x − 2+ x ⇒ δ y = x − ( x + δ x)2
2
1
1 1
δx 2
⇒ δ y = x − x 1 +
2 2
x
1 1
1 δx (
1 1
2 2 − 1) δ x 2
⇒ δ y = x − x 2 1 + ⋅
2
+ + ...
2 x 2! x
FSc-II / Ex- 2.1 - 2
1 1
δ x 12 ( − 12 ) δ x 2
1
=x −x −x
2 2 2
+ + ....
2x 2 x 2
1
1 1δx
= − x 2δ x − 2
+ ....
2x 8 x
Dividing by δ x , we have
1
δy 1 1δx
= −x2 − 2
+ ....
δx 2x 8 x
Taking limit as
1
δy 1 1δx
lim = − x 2 lim − 2
+ ....
δ x →0 δ x δ x →0 2 x 8x
1
dy 1
⇒ = x2 − 0 + 0 − ....
dx 2x
1 1 1
1 1 −1 dy 1 − 2
=x ⋅ = x2
2
⇒ = x
2x 2 dx 2
1
1 −
(iii) Let y = ⇒ y=x 2
x
Now do yourself as above
1
(iv) Let y = 3
⇒ y = x −3
x
−3
⇒ y + δ y = ( x + δ x)
−3
⇒ δ y = ( x + δ x ) − x −3
δ x −3
⇒ δ y = x 1 +
−3
− 1
x
−3
3δ x −3(−3 − 1) δ x 2
= x 1 − + + .... − 1
x 2! x
−3
3δ x −3(−4) δ x 2
= x 1 − + + ..... − 1
x 2 x
−3
3δ x −3(−4) δ x 2
= x − + + .....
x 2 x
δx δx
= x −3 ⋅
−3 + 6 − .....
x x
Dividing both sides by δ x , we get
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FSc-II / Ex- 2.1 - 3
δy δx
= x −3−1 −3 + 6 − .....
δx x
Taking limit on both sided, we get
δy δx
lim = lim x −4 −3 + 6 − .....
δ x →0 δ x δ x →0
x
dy
⇒ = x −4 [ −3 + 0 − 0 + .....]
dx
dy dy 3
⇒ = −3x −4 or =− 4
dx dx x
1
(v) Let y =
x−a
−1
⇒ y = ( x − a)
−1
⇒ y + δ y = ( x + δ x − a)
−1
⇒ δ y = ( x − a + δ x) − y
−1 −1
⇒ δ y = ( x − a + δ x) − ( x − a)
−1 δx
−1
= ( x − a) 1 + − 1
x−a
−1 δ x −1( −1 − 1) δ x
2
= ( x − a ) 1 − + + .... − 1
x − a 2! x − a
−1
2
δ x −1( −1 − 1) δ x
⇒ δ y = ( x − a ) 1 − + + .... − 1
x − a 2! x−a
δx
−1 −1( −2 ) δ x
2
= ( x − a ) − + + ....
x − a 2 x−a
−1 δx δx
= ( x − a) ⋅ −1 + − ....
x−a x−a
Dividing by δ x
δy −1−1 δx
= ( x − a ) −1 + − ....
δx x−a
Taking limit when δ x → 0 , we have
δy −1−1 δx
lim = lim ( x − a ) −1 + − ....
δ x →0 δ x δ x →0
x−a
dy −2 dy −1
⇒ = ( x − a ) [ −1 + 0 − 0 + ....] ⇒ =
dx dx ( x − a )2
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FSc-II / Ex- 2.1 - 4
(vi) Let y = x( x − 3)
= x 2 − 3x
Do yourself
2
(vii) Let y =4
= 2x − 4
x
⇒ y + δ y = 2( x + δ x)− 4
Do yourself
1
(viii) Let y = ( x + 4)3
1
⇒ y + δ y = ( x + δ x + 4)3
1
⇒ δ y = ( x + δ x + 4) − y 3
1 1
= ( x + 4 + δ x )3 − ( x + 4)3
1
1
δ x 3
= ( x + 4 ) 1 + − 1
x + 4
3
1 (
1 1 −1
) 2
1 δ x 3 3 δ x
= ( x + 4 ) 3 1 + + + .... − 1
3 x + 4 2! x + 4
1 (
1 −2
) 2
δ x 3 3 δ x
= ( x + 4)3 + + ....
3( x + 4) 2 x + 4
1
δ x 1 1 δ x
= ( x + 4)3 ⋅ − + ....
x + 4 3 9 x + 4
Dividing by δ x
δy −1 1 1 δx
1
= ( x + 4)3 − + ....
δx 3 9 x + 4
Taking limit when δ x → 0
δy − 1 1 δx
2
lim = lim ( x + 4 ) 3 − + ....
δ x →0 δ x δ x →0
3 9 x + 4
− 1
2 2
dy dy 1 −
⇒ = ( x + 4 ) 3 − 0 + 0 − .... ⇒ = ( x + 4) 3
dx 3 dx 3
3
(ix) Let y = x 2
3
⇒ y + δ y = ( x + δ x)2
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FSc-II / Ex- 2.1 - 5
3 3
⇒ δ y = ( x + δ x) − x 2 2
3 3
δ x 2
= x 1 +
2
− 1
x
3
3 δ x 2 ( 2 − 1) δ x
3 3 2
2
= x 1+ + + .... − 1
2 x 2! x
3
3δ x 2 ( 12 ) δ x
3 2
=x 2
+ + ....
2 x 2 x
3
δ x 3 3δ x
= x2 ⋅ + + ....
x 2 8 x
Dividing by δ x
−1 3
3
δy 3 δ x
= x 2 + + ....
δx 2 8 x
Taking limit when δ x → 0
3 3 δ x
1
δy
lim = lim x 2 + + ....
δ x →0 δ x δ x →0
2 8 x
1 1
dy 3 dy 3 2
⇒ = x 2 − 0 + 0 − .... ⇒ = x
dx 2 dx 2
(x) Let y = x5 2
Do yourself as above.
(xi) Let y = x m
m
⇒ y +δ y = ( x + δ x)
m
⇒ δy = ( x + δ x ) − xm
m
δ x m
= x 1 + − 1
x
δ x m ( m − 1) δ x
2
= x 1 + m ⋅
m
+ + .... − 1
x 2! x
m mδ x m ( m − 1) δ x
2
= x + + ....
x 2 x
δx m ( m − 1) δ x
= xm ⋅ m + + ....
x 2 x
Dividing by δ x
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FSc-II / Ex- 2.1 - 6
δy m ( m − 1) δ x
= x m −1 m + + ....
δx 2 x
Taking limit when δ x → 0
δy m ( m − 1) δ x
lim = lim x m −1 m + + ....
δ x →0 δ x δ x →0
2 x
dy dy
⇒ = x m −1 [ m + 0 + 0....] ⇒ = m x m −1
dx dx
1
(xii) Let y = m
= x−m
x
Do yourself as above, just change the m by −m in above question.
(xiii) Let y = x 40
40
⇒ y +δ y = ( x + δ x)
40
⇒ δy = ( x + δ x ) − x 40
40 40 40 40
= x 40 + x39δ x + x38δ x 2 + .... + δ x 40 − x 40
0 1 2 40
40 40 40
= (1) x 40 + x39δ x + x38δ x 2 + .... + δ x 40 − x 40
1 2 40
40 40 40
= x39δ x + x38δ x 2 + .... + δ x 40
1 2 40
Dividing by δ x
δy 40 40 40
= x39 + x 38δ x + .... + δ x39
δx 1 2 40
Taking limit as δ x → 0
δy 40 40 40
lim = lim x39 + x 38δ x + .... + δ x39
δ x →0 δ x δ x →0 1 2 40
dy 40
= x 39 + 0 + 0 + .... + 0
dx 1
dy 40 dy
⇒ = x39 or = 40 x39
dx 1 dx
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FSc-II / Ex- 2.1 - 7
Question # 2
dy
Find from the first principles if
dx
1
(i) x+2 (ii)
x+a
Solution
1
(i) Let y = x + 2 = ( x + 2 ) 2
Now do yourself as Question # 1(ix)
1
1 −
(ii) Let y = = ( x + a) 2
x+a
Now do yourself as Question # 1 (ix)
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