ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

Skill Clinic T2 Session 2

d d d u
(ax n ) = ______ (uv) = ________________ ( ) = ______
dx dx dx v

d
(ax + b)n = ______
dx

d d x d 1
(sin x) = ______ (e ) = ______ (ln x) =
dx dx dx x

d
(cos x) = ______
dx

d
(tan x) = ______
dx

d du d u du d 1 du
(sin u ) = cos u  e = eu  ln u = 
dx dx dx dx dx u dx
d du where u is a function of x. where u is a function of x.
(cos u ) = − sin u 
dx dx

d du ,
(tan u ) = sec2 u 
dx dx
where u is a function of x
and x are in radians.

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Warm Up 1: Differentiate the following with respect to x.

(a ) 3 + sin x (b) x − 7 cos 2 x (c) x 2 + tan 4 x

Warm Up 2: Finding Derivative of the basic exponential function

Differentiate the following with respect to x:

(a) x + ex (b) 3 xe x (c) ( x − e x )3

Warm Up 3: Differentiate the following with respect to x:

(a) ln 3 + ln x (b) ( x − ln x) 3 (c) ln( cos x )
x

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 Warm Up 1: Differentiate the following with respect to x.

(a ) 3 + sin x (b) x − 7 cos 2 x (c) x 2 + tan 4 x

@°@.①④.
Warm Up 2: Finding Derivative of the basic exponential function
Differentiate the following with respect to x:

(a) x + ex (b) 3 xe x (c) ( x − e x )3

·
1
=

exx
+

Warm Up 3: Differentiate the following with respect to x: In ab Ina lub

=
+ In 5 Ina-lub
=

(a) ln 3 + ln x (b) ( x − ln x) 3
(c) ln( cos x )
x
2)
In (**)
=(Incosx-1nx)
I

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Problem solving 1 (Tangents & Connected Rate of Change)
2 x −1
A curve has the equation y = e for 0≤ x ≤ 3.

(i) Find the equation of the tangent to the curve at the point A, where x = 0.5.
- -

(ii) Find the rate of change of y when x = 0.5, given that x changes at a rate of 0.4 units
per second.

t
oh
22x 1,0[ x23
-

y
=

=(e)(2)
sub 0.5into
y e2x+
=

x
=

y e220.5)
1
=2e2x
-
=

y 1
=

When 0.5,
=

x
sub (0.5,1), m 5.44
=

* 2e210.5)
=

y -y,
m(x x,)
= -

1 5.442x
=
-

0.5)
5.436563657 y
-

5.44x
= -
2.72 1 +

y
=

5.44(35f)x
y 5.44x-1.72x
=

5.44x-1.72
equ oftargent
is
=

y #

-
1 ((X
=
-
0.5)
y

y
x
=
-

I+

y
x
=

Ix
+

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Problem solving 2 (Gradient Function with minima and maxima problem)
A curve has the equation y = e x − 3x . Point A is the y-intercept of the curve, and Point B is the
minimum point on the curve.

(i) Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve at A.

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(ii) Find the x-coordinates of B and determine the value of d y2 at B.
dx

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Problem solving 3 (Gradient Function, increasing function)
A curve is defined by y = 3 + ln x for x > 0. Explain why the curve is an increasing function.

Problem solving 4 (Gradient Function, increasing function)

ln ( x + 1)
Given that y = for x  −1 , find the set of values of x for which y is an increasing
x +1
function of x.

Problem solving 5 (Gradient Function and coordinate geometry)

A curve is defined by y = x + ln x for x > 0.
Show that the curve does not have any stationary point.