7. Differentiation of a general power multiplied by a constant ‘To differentiate s = at” for any value of n where a is a constant. | Example « Bring the existing power down and use it to multiply. s=25t4 * Red id power by J use this as the new power. | = 4250-1 p a a power, | = a Answer = ant"! = -1005 a Practice: In the space provided write down the requested derivative for each of the following, expressions dp a, i ae (c) p= 8e¥?, () == 6w-5, Wr aH O eset8. Differentiation of a sum or difference of terms To differentiate s = f(t) + g(t) or s = f(t) —9(t). * Differentiate f(#) and g(t) using previous rules. © Add or subtract the results. de dt dy teat da par ae ap alee ae pa Example 5 = 3 £68 as gta t get Gy = 2x BPE x 6H = 642-3 Practice: In the space provided write down the requested derivative for each of the following expressions. ds (a) s=P 48, a (b) v=2t-+3e, 2 (e) a= 345 —4t1 2 (hb) y=2xet 2, de da 7 344, a da ds fa we a5e2, S a © s=4 5 z dy dex de dy9. Differentiation of a simple fraction : a : ‘To differentiate s =< where a is a constant. | Example ¢ Rewrite as ¢ = at" « Differentiate using previous rules. ds Answer = —ant--! dt Practice: In the space provided write down the requested derivative for each of the following expressions. ds ds dy a a z » ae de dr dt dt de ds de dx dé dé ag 7 a dg & ®) «& ao10. Differentiation of fractions reducible to simpler fractions Totifieentinte 5 = 8 oo # Rewrite as = 4 4 am * cam © Use power laws to simplify. © Differentiate using previous rules. b a (n= mem Example 4432 Bt ane "oe" ae ae aA Practice: In the space provided write down the requested derivative for each of the following expressions. 4tt1 ds BE+3t ds BE +3t+1 de Cee et aw 1 t-— a OO) oe ae T+Or 450? dy atin Wy | 7+2t @ wa & ORE ao a _245t+20 do de By + 2y? de () @=-—a—, @ ag age! a11. Differentiation of a simple bracket ‘To differentiate s = (at +b)". © Bring the existing power down and use it to multiply. @ Reduce the old power by 1 and use this as the new power © Differentiate the expression inside the bracket. ¢ Multiply your results together. ds Answer 7 = an(at +1) no ds dt Example 5 = (3 +6) 15(3t +6)! 5x (3¢+6)81 x 3 Practice: In the space provided write down the requested derivative for each of the following expressions, 28 4.38 da (243) z me +24)", « dy (g) y=(4e-1)'?, (b) v= (5+26)", (©) a= (5t-3), (h) y= (240.54), (c) (f) i) 6 = (0.4t + 1)°5, 3 64)-8, (4x — 6)-°5, do dt de12. Differentiation of a general bracket To differentiate s = [ f(t)]". Example Bring the existing power down | s = (5 — 341)" and use it to multiply. # Reduce the old power by 1 and use this as the new power. «* Differentiate f(t) to give a Multiply your results together. o = 7x (5t9 — 32 +1)?! x(3 x 51 — 2 x 31 +0) Simplify. = T(5t8 — 38? + 1)9(15#? — 6t) Answer = = aor = 21t(5t8 — 34? + 1)%(5t — 2) Practice: In the space provided write down the requested derivative for each of the following expressions. (a) s = (3 4.24 4)§ s (b) r = (46? — 20 + 1)? a (c) v = (Bx? + 52)? & le do dp cli (a) 6 = (341) S (e) p= (50? +2)% F Ou=@+t+y | ds dr 2 = (68 4.1)+ i 4 ds yea (3y— ayy (g) = = (5x +1) (h) s = (2t+1)' a ® 3y? — dy) ay