PRM1026 MATHEMATICS II TUTORIAL 1B

LEARNING UNIT 1
DIFFERENTIATION

1. The first derivative of the function 𝑦 = 5𝑥 can be obtained by applying the formula
𝑑 1
[log 𝑎 𝑓 (𝑥)] = 𝑓′(𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) ln 𝑎
(a) What other method of differentiation that can be used to find the derivative of
the function 𝑦 = 5𝑥 ?
(b) What modification must be done on the given function so that the rule in (a) can
be applied?

2. 𝑑𝑦
Find for the following functions.
𝑑𝑥
(a) 𝑦 = 3𝑥 4 𝑒 2𝑥 (b) 𝑒𝑥
𝑦=
sin 𝑥

3. 𝑑𝑦
Find for the following functions.
𝑑𝑥
(a) 𝑦 = (1 + cos 𝑥) sin 𝑥 (b) 𝑦 = 𝑒 3𝑡 , 𝑥 = ln 𝑡

4. 𝑑𝑦 𝑑2𝑦
Find and for each of the following parametric equations.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2
𝑥 = (𝑡 − 1)2 , 𝑦 = (2𝑡)3

5. Differentiate the following function with respect to 𝑥.

2𝑥 − 1
𝑦 = ln (√ )
1+𝑥

6. Given that 𝑦 = sin 𝑥

1−cos 𝑥
, show that
𝑑𝑦 1
=
𝑑𝑥 1 + cos 𝑥

7. 𝑑𝑦
Differentiate the following implicit function ln 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥𝑒 𝑦 to find its .
𝑑𝑥

8. 𝑑𝑦 𝑑2𝑦
Find and for the following implicit function.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2
𝑒 𝑥 = 𝑦 cos 𝑥

GTGS & AMHAS 1

PRM1026 MATHEMATICS II TUTORIAL 1B

Past Year Question

9. 𝑑𝑦
Find of the following function at the point (2,5)
𝑑𝑥
7𝑥 3
𝑦=
ln(4𝑥 2 + 1)

Give your answer in three (3) decimal places.

[8 marks]

GTGS & AMHAS 2