Differentiation of Logarithms and Exponential Functions

1. A curve has equation y  3  e x , intersects the y axis at A. Obtain an expression for

dy
and hence explain why the curve has no turning points. The tangent at A cuts the x
dx
axis at the point B. Find the area of the triangle OAB, where O is the origin. [2units 2 ]

2. The equation of a curve is y  x 2 e 2 x .

dy
(a) Show that  2 x(1  x)e 2 x .
dx
d2y
(b) Find an expression for . [ 2e 2 x (2 x 2  4 x  1) ]
dx 2

3. (a) Sketch the graphs of y  ln x  4 , x   4 .

(b) Determine the equation of the straight line which would need to be drawn on the
graph of y  ln x  4 in order to obtain a graphical solution of the equation
xe 2  e 2 x  4e 2 . [ y  x 1]

esin x  1 cos xe sin x  sin x(esin x  1)

4. Differentiate with respect to x. [ ]
ecos x e cos x

d2y
5. Given that y  ln(1  sin x) , prove that 2
 e  y  0 . What can be deduced from the
dx
equation about all the stationary values of y?

1 2x
6. Differentiate y  (e  e 2 x ) 2 with respect to x. [ (e 4 x  e 4 x ) ]
4

7. Differentiate e13 x tan 2 3x with respect to x. [  3e13 x tan 3x(2 sec2 3x  tan 3x) ]

1  2 x  x
1 1
2 
8. The equation of a curve is y  e  5e
2  .

1 1 1 1
dy d2y 1 x 5  x 1 x 5  x
(a) Find and . [ e2  e 2 , e2  e 2 ]
dx dx 2 4 4 8 8

(b) Find the coordinates of the stationary point for the curve. [1.61, 2,24]

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9. Differentiate e 3 x tan 2 (2 x) with respect to x. [ e 3 x tan 2 x(4 sec2 2 x  3 tan 2 x) ]

10. It is given that x  e 2t  3e t .

d 2x dx
(a) Prove that 2
 3  2x  0 .
dt dt
d 5x
(b) Write down an expression for in terms of t and hence, find an expression for
dt 5
d nx
n
in terms of n and t. [  32e 2t  3e t , (1) n 2 n e 2t  (1) n 3e t ]
dt

6(1  ln x 2 ) 2
11. Differentiate (1  ln x 2 ) 3 with respect to x. [ ]
x

6x  4

12. Differentiate y  ln 3x 2  4 x  1 .  [ ]
3x  4 x  1
2

ln( x  1) 2 2[ x  ( x  1) ln( x  1) 2
13. Differentiate with respect to x. [ ]
x2 x 3 ( x  1)

14. Showing your working clearly, prove that the gradient of the curve y  x 2 ln 2 x at x =
1 is ln 4e. Hence, find the equation of tangent of the curve y  x 2 ln 2 x at the point
1
where x = 1. [Leave your answer as exact value.] [ y  x ln 4e  ln ]
2e

x x 1
15. Differentiate ln   with respect to x. [ ]
  2( x  x )
 x 

 3x  2  dy 4
16. Given that y  ln   , show that  .
 2 x  dx (3x  2)(2  x)

 dy
17. Given that y  ln cos 2 x , where 0  x  , find an expression for . [2 tan 2 x]
4 dx

1  3x 2
18. Differentiate ln with respect to x.
2x  3

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 x  2 1
19. Find the gradient of the curve y  ln   at x = 4. [ ]
2 x 3

ln(1  x) 1  2 ln(1  x)
20. Differentiate . [ ]
(1  x) 2 (1  x) 3

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