Pretest

1. Determine the fourth derivative of h’(t)=3t7−6t4+8t3−12t+18

Answer: h(4)(t)=2520t3−144
2. Determine the fourth derivative of  V(x)=x3−x2+x−1.
Answer: V(4) (x) = 0.
3. Determine the fourth derivative of  y=e−5z + 8ln(2z4).
Answer: d4y/dz4=625e−5z−192z−4

For problems 4 – 8 determine the second derivative of the given function.

4. g(x)=sin(2x3−9x)
answer: g′′(x)=12xcos(2x3−9x)−(6x2−9)2sin(2x3−9x)
5. z = ln(7−x3)
answer: −42x−3x4/(7−x3)2
6. H(t)=cos2(7t)
Answer: 98sin2 (7t) − 98cos2 (7t)
7. 2x3+y2=1−4y2x3+y2=1−4y
Answer: −6x(y+2)−1−9x4(y+2)−3
8. 6y−xy2=1
Answer: y′′=2y3(6−2xy)−2(2+xy(6−2xy)−1)
For 9 – 10, use chain rule to differentiate the following functions.
9. f(x)=(6x2+7x)4
answer: 4(12x+7)(6x2+7x)3
10.g(t)=(4t2−3t+2)−2
answer: −2(8t−3)(4t2−3t+2)−3

Post test

1. Given y = 5e3x + sin x, dy/dx is,

Answer: 15e3x + cos x

2. The definition of the first derivative of a function f(x) is

f ( x +∆ x )−f ( x)
Answer: f ’(x) = lim
∆ x→ 0 ∆x

3. Given y = sin2x, dy/dx at x = 3 is most nearly

 Answer: 1.920

4. Given y = x3 ln x, dy/dx is
Answer: 3x2+ ln x + x2

5. The velocity of a body as a function of time is given as v(t) = 5e -2t + 4,

where t is in seconds, and ν is in m/s. The acceleration in m/s2 at t= 0.6s is
Answer: -3.012

6. If x2 + 2xy = y2, then dy/dx is

x+ y
Answer: y−x

For Items 7 – 10, use the chain rule to differentiate the following functions:
7. f(t)=5+e4t+t7 
answer: f ′(t)=(4+7t6)e4t+t7

8. g(x)=e1−cos(x)
answer: g′(x)=sin(x)e1−cos(x)

9. H(z)=21−6z
Answer: H′(z)=−6(21−6z)ln(2)

10. u(t)=tan−1(3t−1)
3
answer: u’(t) = 2
(3 t−1) +1

Overview of the Module

 Did you know Higher Order Differentiability not only implies the
existence of more derivatives but also allows us to model real-life
phenomena?

Okay, so we already know that the first derivative tells us how fast a
function is changing over time. This means that the first derivative, or slope
of a function, directly relates to a function’s velocity.

Similarly, the second derivative tells us how fast the first derivative is
changing. That means we can look at how fast the slope is changing. This is
called acceleration.

So the key to finding higher order derivatives is to just keep taking the
derivative.

And here’s a fresh thought…some functions are infinitely

differentiable! That means you can keep taking the derivative of the function
forever and ever.

Wild!

But beware, while a polynomial function is classified as infinitely

differentiable, eventually the derivative will become zero.

So, together we are going to look at five examples in detail, all while
utilizing our previously learned differentiation techniques, including Implicit
Differentiation, and see how Higher Order Derivatives empowers us to make
real-life connections to engineering, physics, and planetary motion.