Starter Task Answers in the form of y – y1 = m(x - x1)

Find the equations of the tangent line and the normal

line to the curve at the given value of x.
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Derivatives of Exponential and
Logarithmic Functions
 The Derivative of ex

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Therefore: The derivative of f (x) = ex is f ’(x) = ex.

 Example 1
Find f’(x)
A) f(x) = 4ex – 8x2 + 7x - 14
f’(x) = 4ex – 16x + 7

B) f(x) = x7 – x5 + e3 – x + ex
f’(x) = 7x6 – 5x4 + 0 –1 + ex
= 7x6 – 5x4 –1 + ex
 The Derivative of ln x

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Therefore: The derivative of f (x) = ln x is f ’(x) =
x
 Examples…
Find y’ for
A) y  10 x 3  100 ln x
1 100
y '  30 x  100   30 x 
2 2

 x x
B) y  ln x 5  e x  ln e 2 This value is just a
constant!

ln(e2) = 2
y  5 ln x  e  ln e
x 2

1 x 5
y '  5   e  0   ex
 x x
QUESTION 1
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 Homework Task
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