DERIVATIVES

THE DEFINITION OF A DERIVATIVE

1. Use the definition of the derivative to:

a. Find an equation for the tangent line to the curve of 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)2 + 1 at 𝑥 = 1.
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b. Find the slope of the graph of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 at 𝑥 = 2.
c. Find 𝑓 ′ (1) where 𝑓(𝑥) = 2√𝑥
𝑥+3
d. Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) for 𝑓(𝑥) = 1−𝑥

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2. Check whether the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + (𝑥 − 1)3 is differentiable at 𝑥 = 0. Give a
graphical interpretation to result found.

RULES OF DIFFERENTIATION

Find the derivative function 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) of the following functions:

4𝑥 3
1. 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥
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12 4 1
2. 𝑓(𝑥) = − 𝑥3 + 𝑥4
𝑥
𝑥 2 −1
3. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 +𝑥−2
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4. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 ( + √𝑥)
√𝑥
5. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 sec 𝑥 + 3
6. 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 𝑥 tan 𝑥
𝑥 −7
7. 𝑓(𝑥) = (1 − 7)
8. 𝑓(𝑥) = √3𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 6
9. 𝑓(𝑥) = tan3 𝑥
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10. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 3𝜋 sin 3𝑥 + 5𝜋 cos 5𝑥
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11. 𝑓(𝑥) = cot (𝜋 − 𝑥)
12. 𝑓(𝑥) = sin2 (𝑥 2 + 5𝑥)