MATH TUTORIAL

1. Find the derivative of the following

a) 𝑦 = 3 sin 𝑥

b) 𝑦 = 2 cos 𝑥

c) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 5 cos 𝑥

d) 𝑦 = tan 𝑥 + 5

sin 𝑥+2 cos 𝑥

e) 𝑦 =
5

1 1
f) 𝑦 = tan 𝑥 + sin 𝑥
2 3

𝜋
2. Find the gradient (slope) of 𝑓(𝑥) = sin 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 at the point 𝑥 =
2

1 𝜋
3. Find the gradient (slope) of 𝑔(𝑥) = tan 𝑥 − 3 cos 𝑥 − 𝑥 3 at the point 𝑥 =
4 6

4. Given ℎ(𝑥) = sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋,

find the values of 𝑥 for which ℎ′ (𝑥) = 0

1 1
5. Given 𝑦 = tan 𝑥 + for for 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2𝜋,
4 𝑥2
𝑑𝑦 2
solve the equation =1−
𝑑𝑥 𝑥3