Karen Sofia Escobar Leon

Practice on your own.

1. Calculate the derivate of the given function and determine the slope
of the tangent line for the specific value of the independent
variable.

A. f ( x )=5 x−3 ; x=2

f ' ( x )=5
f ( 2 ) =7
m=( 2,7 )
2
B. f ( x )=2 x −3 x−5 ; x=0
f ' ( x )=4 x−3
f ( 0 )=−5
m=( 0 ,−5 )

1 3
C. g ( t ) = 2 ; t= 2
t
−2
g' ( t ) = 3
t
3 4
g () 2 9
=

3 4
( )
m= ,
2 9

D. f ( x )= √ x ; x =9
1
f ' ( x )=
2 √x
f ( 9 )=3
m=( 9,3 )

2. Find the prime of each function and determine the equation for the
tangent line that passes through the given value.
A. f ( x )=x 2 ; c=1
f ' ( x )=2 x

f ( 1 ) =1
y−1=m ( x−1 )
 B. f ( x )=7−2 x ; c=5

f ' ( x )=−2
f ( 5 )=−3
y +3=m ( x−5 )

−2
C. f ( x )= x ; c=−1
2
f ' ( x )=
x2
−2
f (−1 ) = =2
−1

y−2=m ( x +1 )

D. f ( x )=2 √ x ; c =4

1
f ' ( x )=
√x

f ( 4 ) =2 √ 4=4

y−4=m ( x−4 )

dy
3. Determine the rate of change dx when x=x0
A. y=3 ;x0=2
3
2
B. y=x ( 1−x ) ;x0=-1
y=−2
−2
=2
−1
C. y=x 2−2 x ; x0= 1

y=12 −2 ( 1 ) =1−2=−1

−1
=−1
1
1
D. y=x − x ;x0=1

1
y=1− =0
1

0
=0
1