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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
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2) By using the definition of a derivative, find f'′(x) where f(x) = . 2)
3x + 5
2
3) By using the definition of a derivative, find f'′(x) where f(x) = . 3)
3x + 5
4) If the velocity function is given by V(x) = 12x - 4x 2 , find an equation of the tangent line to 4)
the graph of V(x) at (1, 8).
5) Find y′ if y = 4x 3 - 6x 2 + 7x - 8. 5)
6) A particle travels along a straight line path according to the equation of motion s = 4t3 + 6)
2t2 + 1, where t is in seconds and s is in meters. Find the velocity of the particle at t = 2.
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7) Find the rate of change of y = with respect to x when x = 2. 7)
x
2x + 3
11) Find y' if y = . 11)
7 - 5x
x2
12) Find y' if y = . 12)
x3 + 4
x2 + 1.
13) Find y' if y = . 13)
2x 3 - 1
4x
14) Find the slope of the curve y = at the point where x = 3. 14)
x+2
1
2x + 5
15) Find the slope of the curve y = at the point (4, 13). 15)
x-3
7
17) Find y′ if y = (9x + 3). 17)
3
1 x
18) Find y′ if y = - . 18)
4 2
3x 4
19) Find y′ if y = + . 19)
5 3
7 - 2x
22) Find y′ if y = 22)
5
3 4/3 1 1/4
23) Find y′ if y = x - x + x -5/6. 23)
4 5
1
25) Find y′ if y = . 25)
x3
26) 26)
2
Find y′ if y = .
3
x
27) 27)
5
Find y′ if y = .
4
4 x
1 1
28) Find y′ if y = - . 28)
2 2x
2 x4
29) Find y′ if y = + . 29)
x4 2
2
30) Find y′ if y = x(x + 2). 30)
x4 + 4
31) Find y′ if y = . 31)
x2
x 2 + 2x + 3
32) Find y′ if y = . 32)
x
35) Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve y = x + 2 at the point (0, 2). 35)
1
36) By using the definition of a derivative, find f(x) = . 36)
2x + 1
37) If the profit for a car company (in thousands of dollars) is given by the equation 400 - 6x 2 , 37)
find the slope of the tangent to this curve at (1, 394).
38) If the profit for a toy company (in millions of dollars) is given by the equation P(x) = 4x - 38)
x2 , find the slope of the tangent to this curve at (1, 3).
39) If the revenue function is given by R(x) = 5x - 7, find the derivative of the revenue 39)
function (this is called the marginal revenue).
40) Find the slope of the tangent line to the curve y = x + 2 at the point (0, 2). 40)
1
41) By using the definition of a derivative, find f(x) = . 41)
2x + 1
42) If the profit for a car company (in thousands of dollars) is given by the equation 400 - 6x 2 , 42)
find the slope of the tangent to this curve at (1, 394).
43) If the profit for a toy company (in millions of dollars) is given by the equation P(x) = 4x - 43)
x2 , find the slope of the tangent to this curve at (1, 3).
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d
44) By direct use of the definition of a derivative, find f(x) if f(x) = 4x - 3. 44)
dx
d 1
45) By direct use of the definition of a derivative, find f(x) if f(x) = . 45)
dx x+6
d
46) By direct use of the definition of a derivative, find f(x) if f(x) = 2x 2 - 3x. 46)
dx
5 3
48) Differentiate: f(x) = ( x + x)(2 x - x) 48)
3x 2 + 6
51) Differentiate: f(x) = 51)
5x 2 - 2x
3 x
52) Differentiate: g(x) = 52)
x+4
(x + 1)(5 - x3 )
53) Differentiate: f(x) = 53)
9 - x2
(x + 1)(5 - x3 )
54) Differentiate: f(x) = 54)
9 - x2
dy
55) If y = 4u2 - 13u + 3 and u = 7x 3 + 5x 2 + 4x -14, then by direct use of the chain rule find 55)
dx
and evaluate when x = 1.
dy
56) If y = 3u3 - 2u2 - 5u - 6 and u = 4x2 - 2x -13, then by direct use of the chain rule find 56)
dx
and evaluate when x = 2.
dy
57) If y = (6u2 - 7)3 and u = (9 - 2x)5 , then by direct use of the chain rule find and evaluate 57)
dx
when x = 5.
4
5(4x - 1)2
59) Find y' if y = . 59)
2
60) 60)
4
Find y' if y = (2x + 5)3 .
1
61) Find y' if y = . 61)
(2 - 3x)4
2
62) Find y' if y = . 62)
3 - 4x
63) 63)
1
Find y' if y = .
3
4x 2 - 3
68) 68)
4
x+2
Find y' if y = .
x-3
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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED1
1) 2x
6
2) -
(3x + 5)2
6
3) -
(3x + 5)2
4) y = 4x + 4
5) 12x 2 - 12x + 7
6) 56 m/s
7
7) -
4
8) (x 3 - 10x+ 2)(2x + 7) + (x 2 + 7x + 1)(3x 2 - 10) = 5x 4 + 28x 3 - 27x 2 - 136x + 14
9) f'(x) = 8(3x2 + x) + (8x - 7)(6x + 1) or
f'(x) = 72x 2 - 26x - 7
10) g'(x) = (5x 2 - 7x + 3)(14x - 4) + (7x 2 + 4x + 1)(10x - 7) or
g'(x) = 207x 2 + 108x - 19
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11)
(7 - 5x)2
8x - x 4
12)
(x 3 + 4)2
-2x(x 3 + 3x + 1)
13)
(2x 3 - 1)2
8
14)
25
15) -11
16) 28x 3 - 15x 2 + 4
17) 21
1
18) -
2
3
19)
5
20) 0
21) 2x
2
22) -
5
1 -3/4 5 -11/6
23) x1/3 - x - x
20 6
1 4 -11/7
24) -2x -3 - - x
2 x 7
3
25) -
x4
2
26) -
3x 4/3
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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED1
5
27) -
16x 5/4
1
28)
2x 2
8
29) - + 2x3
x5
3 1/2 1
30) x +
2 x 1/2
31) 2x - 8x -3
3 3
32) x 1/2 + x-1/2 - x -3/2
2 2
33) (a) 8x - 3 (b) 5 (c) y = 5x - 3
34) (a) 4x - 6 (b) 2 (c) y = 2x - 1
1
35)
2 2
1
36) -
(2x + 1)3/2
37) -12
38) 2
39) R′(x) = 5
1
40)
2 2
1
41) -
(2x + 1)3/2
42) -12
43) 2
44) 4
1
45) -
(x + 6)2
46) 4x- 3
4x - 5
47) h'(x) = + 4 x or
2 x
12x - 5
h'(x) =
2 x
5 1 1 3 1 1
48) f'(x) = x+ x - + 2 x- x +
x 3 2 x 5
3 x2 5 x4
49) g'(x) = (2x - 7)(x + 5) + 2(x - 8)(x + 5) + (x - 8)(2x - 7) or
g'(x) = 8x3 - 252x 2 + 104x + 28
50) f'(x) = 2x(x2 + 12x) + 2(x 3 + 6x 2 ) - 32(3x2 + x) - 4(8x - 7)(6x + 1) or
f'(x) = 8x 3 - 252x 2 + 104x + 28
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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED1