All about Differentiation

1. Differentiate each of the following with respect to x.

(a) x 3 (2 x  5)10 (n) 3x sin x cos x

3 2 x
(b) (x3  ) (o)
x3 x  sin 2 x

(c) x 3  x2 (p) cot 3x

cos x 3
(d) ( x 2  1) 3x  1 (q) ( )
1  sin x
1  cos x
(e) (3 x  5 )( 4 x  3) (r)
1  cos x
3 1
(f) (s) ln
2 x x2
x 1 ln x
(g) (t)
x2 1 x

3x 2
e 3 x  x ln x
2
(h) (u)
2x 2  3
x ex
(i) (v)
x 4
2
e x  e x
1
(j) (w) (cos x)e x
( x  2)( x  3)
2
x
2 3 ex
(k) cos x sin x (x)
2x  1

(l) 8 x 2  tan 2 x  6 (y) ln(sin 2 x)

(1  cos x)sin x  2x 2  1 
(m) (z) ln  
 x 

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sin x dy 1
2. Given that y  , show that  . Hence find the
cos x  sin x dx 1  sin 2 x

gradient of the tangent to the curve at the point where x  . [42 3 ]
3

3. Find the equation of the normal to y  ln 2 x 2  3x  2 if the normal is parallel

to the line 5x  3 y  16 . [ 6 y  10 x  45  6 ln 25 ]

4. A square of side x cm is cut from each of the corners of a rectangular piece of

cardboard 15cm by 24cm. The cardboard is then folded to form an open box of

depth x cm. Show that the volume of the box is (4 x 3  78 x 2  360 x) cm3. Find

the value of x for which the volume is a maximum. [ x  3]

5. ABCDE is a pentagon of fixed perimeter P cm. Its shape is such that ABE is an
equilateral triangle and BCDE is a rectangle. If the length of AB is x cm, find the
P P
value of for which the area of the pentagon is a maximum. [ 6 3]
x x

6. A piece of wire 80 cm is cut into three parts, two of which are bent into equal
circles and the third into a square.
Show that the sum of the enclosed areas of the two circles and the square is
given by A   2  2r 2  40r  400 , where r is the radius of the circles.
Hence find the radius of the circles if the sum of the enclosed areas of the two
20
circles and the square is a minimum. [r  ]
2

54 2x2  3 15 x 2  4 x  3
b) 6 x 5  c) d) 10 x  27
1a) x7 3 x 2
2 3x  1 e)
3 4 x  3 3 ( x  5) 2
x (26 x  15)(2 x  5)
2 9

3  x2  2x  1 4  3x 2
f) g) 6 x( x 2  3) i) j)  (2 x  1)
(2  x) 2 ( x 2  1) 2 h) 2 x ( x 2  4) 2
(2 x  3)
3 3
2 [( x  2)( x  3)]3

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k) (cos x sin 2 x)( 2 sin 2 x  3 cos2 x) l) m) n) o) sin 2 x  2 x cos 2 x

2(8 x  tan x sec x)
2
cos x  cos 2 x 3(sin x cos x  x cos 2 x) ( x  sin 2 x) 2

3  3 cos2 x  sin x
2 t) 1  ln x
p) q) s)
sin 2 3x (1  sin x) 3 r) x x2
(1  cos x) 3 1  cos x

3x ln x  2 x 2 ln x  1 2 w) x
( x  1)
2
3 x x2
u) e ( ) v) 4 xe x
x (e  e  x ) 2
x
e (cos x  sin x) x)
x

(2 x  1) 3

y) 2 cot x 6x2  1
z)
4x3  2x

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