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If f1 , f 2 and f 3 are real-valued functions defined on some interval I , then for each x I we can
f ( x) f1 ( x)i f 2 ( x) j f 3 ( x)k .
f ( x h) f ( x )
Lim
h 0 h
exists. If this limit exists, it is called the derivative of f ( x) at x and denoted by f ( x ) . Note that
d f ( x)
f ( x ) is same as .
dx
EXAMPLE
Solution
f ( x) 6 x 2 i cos x j e x k
EXAMPLE
Solution
1
f ( x) i j ex k
2 x2
EXAMPLE
Solution
CLASS ACTIVITY
a.) f ( x) (1 2 x 4 )i (3 x) j (2 3 x) k
b.) f ( x) 1 xi x 1 j (1 x) 1 k
a.) f ( x) 3xi ( x 2 1) j e 2 x k
x
b.) f ( x) i 2 x j Sin x 3 k
x x
2
3. Find the derivative of the following functions:
b.) f ( x) 1 xi 1 x j (1 x) 1 k
f ( x) f1 ( x)i f 2 ( x) j f 3 ( x)k
b b b b
a
f ( x) dx f1 ( x) dx i f 2 ( x) dx j f 3 ( x) dx k .
a a a
EXAMPLE
1
Evaluate 0
f ( x) dx for f ( x) xi x 1 j e x k
Solution
0
1
f ( x) dx x dx i
0
1
0
1
e dx k
x 1 dx j
0
1
x
1 2
1
f ( x) dx i 2 2 1 j (1 e)k
0 2 3
EXAMPLE
Evaluate 0
f ( x)dx given that f ( x) Sin x i Cos x j x k
Solution
Sin x i Cos x j x k
0 0
Sin x dx i 0 Cos x dx j 0 x dx k
2
0
f ( x) dx 2i j
2
k
CLASS ACTIVITY
2
a.)
1
(i 2 x j ) dx
1
(e i e
t t
b.) k ) dt
0
a.) f ( x) (1 2 x) i (3 x) j (2 3 x) k , find f ( x ) at x 0
xe i xe
1
x x2
c.) j dx
0