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Review Session in Basic Calculus: Basic Differentiation Rules & Chain Rule
Review Session in Basic Calculus: Basic Differentiation Rules & Chain Rule
Step 1
Categorize the function
Step 2
YES
Differentiate using the
Revise the function to appropriate differentiation rule
something that’s easier
to differentiate, then go
back to Step 1
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Basic Calculus
Basic Differentiation Rules & Chain Rule
𝑦′ = 4𝑥 + 11
4𝑥 3 +8𝑥
Problem # 2: Differentiate 𝑦 =
2𝑥
𝑦 ′ = 4𝑥
Using the Quotient Rule:
𝑑 𝑑
2𝑥 4𝑥 3 + 8𝑥 − 4𝑥 3 + 8𝑥 (2𝑥)
′
𝑦 = 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
2𝑥 2
′
2𝑥 12𝑥 2 + 8 − (4𝑥 3 + 8𝑥)(2)
𝑦 =
4𝑥 2
24𝑥 3 + 16𝑥 − 8𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 16𝑥 3
𝑦′ = = = 4𝑥
4𝑥 2 4𝑥 2
5
Problem # 3: Differentiate 𝑦 =
2𝑥+3 4
𝑦 ′ = −40 2𝑥 + 3 −5
40
𝑦′ =− 5
2𝑥 + 3
1
Problem # 4: Find the derivative of 𝑓 𝑥 = − 𝑥.
𝑥
3𝑥+2 4
Problem # 5: Differentiate 𝑦 = .
1−𝑥 6
1−𝑥 6 4 3𝑥 + 2 3 3 − 3𝑥 + 2 4 6 1−𝑥 5 −1
𝑦′ =
1 − 𝑥 12
6
1−𝑥 12 3𝑥 + 2 3 + 6 3𝑥 + 2 4
1−𝑥 5
𝑦′ =
1 − 𝑥 12
5
6 1−𝑥 3𝑥 + 2 3 [2 1 − 𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 2 ]
𝑦′ =
1 − 𝑥 12
3 (2 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 2)
6 3𝑥 + 2
𝑦′ =
1−𝑥 7
6 3𝑥 + 2 3 (𝑥 + 4)
𝑦′ =
1−𝑥 7 COPYRIGHT © 2021 SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY, BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA, PHILIPPINES
Basic Calculus
Basic Differentiation Rules & Chain Rule
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Problem # 6: Find the slope and equation of the tangent line to the curve 𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑥
at 𝑥 = −1.
4. 𝐸𝑞: 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚 𝑥 − 𝑥1
1. Find 𝑓′(𝑥) 2. Find the slope.
𝑦 − −2 = −2 𝑥 − −1
𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 −1 𝑚𝑡 = 𝑓′(−1)
𝑦 + 2 = −2(𝑥 + 1)
𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = −1 2𝑥 −1−1 2 2
𝑚𝑡 = − 2
= − = −2 𝑦 + 2 = −2𝑥 − 2
−1 1
𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = −2𝑥 −2
3. To find the equation, first find 𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 2 − 2
2 one point where the tangent line
𝑓′ 𝑥 =− 2 𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 4
𝑥 passes through.
at 𝑥 = −1,
2
𝑦 = 𝑓 −1 = = −2
−1
𝑃(−1, −2)
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Basic Calculus
Basic Differentiation Rules & Chain Rule
𝑦 = sin 3𝑥 5 𝑦 = sin5 3𝑥
𝑑 𝑑 𝑑
𝑦′ = cos 3𝑥 5 ∙ 3𝑥 5 𝑦′ = 5 sin 3𝑥 ∙ 4
[sin 3𝑥] ∙ 3𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑦 ′ = cos 3𝑥 5 15𝑥 4 𝑦′ = 5 sin4 3𝑥 (cos 3𝑥) (3)
𝑦 ′ = 15𝑥 4 cos 3𝑥 5 𝑦′ = 15 sin4 3𝑥 cos 3𝑥
Problem # 9: Differentiate: 𝑦 = ln 1 + 2𝑥
𝑑 1 𝑑 1
Rule: [ln 𝑥] = → [ln 𝑢] = ∙ 𝑢′
𝑑𝑥 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑢
𝑦 = ln 1 + 2𝑥 1/2
1 𝑑 1
𝑦′ = 1 . 𝑑𝑥 [ 1 + 2𝑥 ]
2
1 + 2𝑥 2
1 1 −
1
𝑦′ = 1 . 2 1 + 2𝑥
2 ∙2
1 + 2𝑥 2
1 1
𝑦′ = 1. 1
1 + 2𝑥 2 1 + 2𝑥 2
1
𝑦′ =
1 + 2𝑥
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Basic Calculus
Basic Differentiation Rules & Chain Rule
𝑦 = tan2 2𝑒 3𝑥