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9.1 First Derivative for Polynomial Function

dy
1. If y  k , where k is a constant, then  Maths Tip
dx
To differentiate means
dy dy
2. If y  ax n , then  to find or f ' ( x)
dx dx

TEST YOURSELF 1

1. y = 10 2. y = x 5
dy dy
= =
dx dx

3. f (x) = -2 x 3 7
4. y = Always change
f ‘(x)= x a fractional
dy function to the
= negative index
dx
before finding
differentiation

1 6. y  4 x 2  x
5. f ( x)  
3x 3 dy
f ‘(x)= =
dx

d  2 1 8. y  x(3 x  2)

7.  2 x  2  5x  
dx  x  dy

dx

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