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The Derivative
&
Differentiation
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 talked about “functions” and how you
understand yourself and relate to others. Also it
discussed about “limits” and how you need to
overcome them.
Chapter 2 will talk about understanding the changes
that you have experienced and the changes that
you have yet to undergo.
You are a product of the changes in your life.
So if you want to become better and want to surpass
your limits, then you need to start to make some
changes.
For example, what changes do you need to make to
better understand the topics in Calculus 1?
Just as the derivative of a function(the change
with respect to x), your life is a function of the
changes that you make.
So start now, make the correct/right changes.
You can do it!
I know you can!!!
II. The Derivative and Differentiation
C. Derivatives of Functions
1. Tangent Line and Derivative
2. Theorems on Differentiation of Algebraic Functions and
Higher Order Derivatives
3. Rectilinear Motion
4. Derivative as Rate of Change
5. Derivative of Composite Functions and Chain Rule
6. Derivative of Power Function and Implicit Differentiation
7. Related Rates
C. Derivatives of Functions
• POINT-SLOPE FORM:
𝑥1 + ∆𝑥 2 + 4 − 𝑥1 2 + 4
= lim
∆𝑥→0 ∆𝑥
𝑥1 2 +2𝑥1 ∆𝑥+∆𝑥 2 +4−𝑥1 2 −4
= lim
∆𝑥→0 ∆𝑥
2𝑥1 ∆𝑥+∆𝑥 2 ∆𝑥 2𝑥1 +∆𝑥
= lim
∆𝑥→0 ∆𝑥
= = lim
∆𝑥→0 ∆𝑥
= lim 2𝑥1 + ∆𝑥
∆𝑥→0
= 𝟐𝐱 𝟏
EXAMPLE 1
Find the slope of the tangent line at 𝑥1 of
b).
SOLUTION:
4 4
−
𝑥1 + ∆𝑥 2 𝑥1 2
= lim
∆𝑥→0 ∆𝑥
4𝑥1 2 −4 𝑥1 +∆𝑥 2
= lim
∆𝑥→0 ∆𝑥 𝑥1 +∆𝑥 2 ∙𝑥1 2
4𝑥1 2 −4 𝑥1 2 +2𝑥1 ∆𝑥+∆𝑥 2 ∆𝑥 −8𝑥1 −4∆𝑥 −8𝑥1 −4∆𝑥
= lim = lim = lim =
∆𝑥→0 ∆𝑥 𝑥1 +∆𝑥 2 ∙𝑥1 2 ∆𝑥→0 ∆𝑥 𝑥1 +∆𝑥 2 ∙𝑥1 2 ∆𝑥→0 𝑥1 +∆𝑥 2 ∙𝑥1 2
−8𝑥1 −𝟖
= = 𝟑
𝑥1 2 ∙𝑥1 2
𝐱𝟏
EXAMPLE 1
Find the slope of the tangent line at 𝑥1 of
c).
SOLUTION:
4 − 𝑥1 + ∆𝑥 − 4 − 𝑥1
= lim
∆𝑥→0 ∆𝑥
4− 𝑥1 +∆𝑥 − 4−𝑥1
= lim
∆𝑥→0 ∆𝑥( 4− 𝑥1 +∆𝑥 + 4−𝑥1
−∆𝑥 −1
= lim = lim
∆𝑥→0 ∆𝑥( 4− 𝑥1 +∆𝑥 + 4−𝑥1 ∆𝑥→0 4− 𝑥1 +∆𝑥 + 4−𝑥1
−𝟏
−1
= = 𝟐 𝟒 − 𝒙𝟏
4−𝑥1 )+ 4−𝑥1
EXAMPLE 2
Find the slope of the tangent line at a given point.
a). ; (-1,5)
b). ; (2,1)
c) ; (-5,3)
SOLUTION
a). m 𝐱 𝟏 = 𝟐𝐱 𝟏 ; m −1 = 𝟐 −1 = −2
−𝟖 −𝟖
b).m 𝐱 𝟏 = 𝟑 ; m 𝟐 = = −1
𝐱𝟏 𝟐𝟑
−𝟏 −𝟏 −𝟏
c). m 𝐱 𝟏 = ; m −𝟓 = =
𝟐 𝟒−𝒙𝟏 𝟐 𝟒− −𝟓 𝟔
Normal line
A normal line is a line perpendicular to the
tangent line.
Recall:
Slope of the tangent line is m
Slope of the normal line = negative reciprocal of
𝟏
the slope of the tangent line. That is, - .
𝒎
EXAMPLE 3
Find the slope of the normal line at a given point.
a). ; (-1,5)
b). ; (2,1)
c) ; (-5,3)
SOLUTION
a). m 𝐱 𝟏 = 𝟐𝐱 𝟏 ; m −1 = 𝟐 −1 = −2 ∴ 𝟏
−𝟖 −𝟖 𝟐
b).m 𝐱 𝟏 = 𝟑 ; m 𝟐 = = −1 ∴ 𝟏
𝐱𝟏 𝟐𝟑
−𝟏 −𝟏 −𝟏
c). m 𝐱 𝟏 = ; m −𝟓 = = ∴𝟔
𝟐 𝟒−𝒙𝟏 𝟐 𝟒− −𝟓 𝟔
Finding Tangents and Normals to
Curves
• The slope of a tangent to a curve at a
particular point is the same as the slope of the
curve at that point.
• So to find the equation of a tangent to a
curve, you first need to find the slope m of the
curve.
• You can then substitute m and the coordinates
of the point on the curve into the formula:
• 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚 𝑥 − 𝑥1
EXAMPLE 4
Find the equation of the tangent line and
normal line at
a). ; (-1,5)
SOLUTION:
i). 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚 𝑥 − 𝑥1
𝑦 − 5 = −2 𝑥 + 1
𝟐𝒙 + 𝒚 = 𝟑 → 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 (𝑻𝑳)
ii). 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚 𝑥 − 𝑥1
1
𝑦−5= 𝑥+1
2
𝒙 − 𝟐𝒚 = 𝟏𝟏 → 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 (𝑵𝑳)
RECALL
• SLOPE OF HORIZONTAL LINE:
EXAMPLE 5
Find the point on the curve where there is a
horizontal tangent line and graph.
a). 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 4 ; (-1,5)
SOLUTION:
m 𝐱 𝟏 = 𝟐𝐱𝟏
m 𝐱𝟏 =0
𝟐𝐱𝟏 =0
𝐱 𝟏 = 𝟎 → 𝒚𝟏 = 𝟒
𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱𝟐 + 𝟒
( -1, 5)
( 0, 4)
𝐱 − 𝟐𝐲 = 𝟏𝟏
𝟐𝐱 + 𝐲 = 𝟑
O x
EXAMPLE 5
Find the point on the curve where there is a
horizontal tangent line and graph.
4
b). 𝑦 = ; (2,1)
𝑥2
SOLUTION:
−𝟖
m 𝐱𝟏 = 𝟑
𝐱𝟏
m 𝐱 𝟏 =0
−𝟖
=0
𝐱𝟏𝟑
0 = -8 (absurd)
No horizontal tangent (HT)
y
𝟒
𝐲=
𝐱𝟐
NL
( 2, 1)
O x
TL
No HT
DERIVATIVE
DERIVATIVE OF A FUNCTION
DEFINITION: The derivative of a function f is
that function denoted by f’ such that its value
at a number x in the domain of f is given by
NOTATIONS:
Slope of the Tangent line at .
Derivative of a Function:
Derivative of a Function at :
EXAMPLE 6
Find the derivative of the following functions :
a). 𝐟 ′ 𝐱 = 𝟐𝐱
4 ′ 𝟖
b). 𝑦 = 𝐲 = − 𝟑
𝑥2 𝐱
−𝟏
c). 𝐃𝐱 𝟒−𝐱 =
𝟐 𝟒−𝐱
Two Ways to Find the Derivative at 𝒙𝟏
(1)
(2)
EXAMPLE 7
Find derivative of function at using (1)
4
1).y = ; (2,1)
x2
SOLUTION:
(1)
−8
𝑓′ 𝑥1 = m 𝑥1 = 3
𝑥
−8
𝑓 ′ 2 = 3 = −1
2
EXAMPLE 8
Find derivative of function at using (2)
; (2,-7)
SOLUTION:
(2)
1−𝑥 3 −(−7) −𝑥 3 +8
𝑓 ′ 2 = lim = lim
𝑥→2 𝑥−2 𝑥→2 𝑥−2
2 − 𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 + 𝑥 2
= lim = lim − 4 + 2𝑥 + 𝑥 2
𝑥→2 𝑥−2 𝑥→2
= −𝟏𝟐
EXERCISES
EX. 2.1, PAGE 116 Leithold
#’S(37-39-42-44-45)
Chapter 2
C. Derivatives of Functions
2. THEOREMS ON DIFFERENTIATION OF
ALGEBRAIC FUNCTIONS & HIGHER
ORDER DERIVATIVES
THEOREMS ON DIFFERENTIATION
OF ALGEBRAIC FUNCTIONS
𝑫𝟏 . 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆
If c is a constant and if f(x)= c for all x, then
f’(x) = 0.
Example 1.Find the derivative
𝑑𝑦
1. 𝑦 = 7 =0
𝑑𝑥
2. 𝑓 𝑥 =0 𝑓′ 𝑥 = 0
3. 𝑠 𝑡 =-3 𝑠′ 𝑡 = 0
4. 𝑦 = 𝑘𝜋 2 y’= 0
𝑫𝟐 . Power Rule
𝑑
𝑥 =1 Power Rule when n = 1
𝑑𝑥
Example 2.
FUNCTION DERIVATIVE
1. 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 3 𝑓 ′ 𝑥 = 3𝑥 2
1 −2 1
2. 𝑔 𝑥 = 3 𝑥 ′
𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥3 = 2
3
3. 𝑦 =
1 3𝑥 3
𝑥2 𝑑 −2 −3
2
𝑥 = −2𝑥 = − 3
𝑑𝑥 𝑥
𝑫𝟑 . 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆
Example 3.
FUNCTION DERIVATIVE
2 𝑑 −1 2
1. 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑓′ 𝑥 =2∙ 𝑥 −2
= 2 −1 𝑥 = − 2
𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑥
2. 𝑔 𝑥 = 2 𝑥 𝑑 1 1 −1
𝑔′
𝑥 =2∙ 𝑥2 = 2 𝑥 2
𝑑𝑥 2
−1 1 1
=𝑥2 = 1=
𝑥
−3𝑥 𝑥 2
3. 𝑦 = −3 𝑑 −3 3
2 y’= ∙ 𝑥 = 1 = −
2 𝑑𝑥 2 2
𝑫𝟒. 𝑺𝒖𝒎 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆
Example 4.
FUNCTION DERIVATIVE
1.𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 + 5 𝒇′ 𝒙 = 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒
𝑥4
2.𝑔 𝑥 = − + 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 𝒈′ 𝒙 = −𝟐𝒙𝟑 + 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟐
2
𝑫𝟓 . 𝑺𝒖𝒎 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆 (𝑬𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏)
𝑫𝟔 . 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆
Example 5.
FUNCTION
1.𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 5 + 4𝑥
f ′ x = 3𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 ∙ 4 + 5 + 4x 3 − 4𝑥
𝒇′ 𝒙 = −𝟐𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟏𝟓
2. h 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 𝑥 + 1 2𝑥 − 3 = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 2𝑥 − 3
ℎ′ 𝑥 = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 ∙ 2 + 2𝑥 − 3 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥