EXERCISES

I. Compute the derivative of the following functions using the derivative

rules.
(a) f (x) = 2x3 + 4x2 − 5x + 7
(b) f (x) = 6 + 4x − 35 x2
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(c) f (x) = x + x3 − 2x5

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(d) f (x) = 2x x + 1 − x
x−1
(e) f (x) = 2x2 +1

II. Using the definition of a function, find the derivative of each function.
(a) f (x) = 10
(b) f (x) = 3x
(c) f (x) = x2
Challenge Problem:
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Calculate the derivative of a function f given by f (x) = ( x + 2x) 4x4 − 2 .