CEE 101

Engineering
Calculus 1

ULO 1c
Long Method Derivation of Function
 The Derivative
A function, 𝑓, is called differentiable at 𝑎 if the
difference quotient Steps in doing long-method
derivation
𝑓 ( 𝑥+ ∆ 𝑥 ) − 𝑓 ( 𝑥)
1. Fill in the formula given as
∆𝑥

approaches to a limit as Δ𝑥 approaches 0. This

limit is called the derivative of 𝑓 at 𝑥 and is denoted
by 𝑓′(𝑥): 2. Simplify the function

3. Apply the limit where Δ𝑥

𝑓 ( 𝑥 +∆ 𝑥 ) − 𝑓 (𝑥 ) approaches zero (0)
𝑓 ′ ( 𝑥)= lim
∆ 𝑥→ 0 ∆𝑥
Example 1: Example 2:
Solve for 𝑓′(𝑥) of the function, Solve for 𝑓′(𝑥) of the function,
Example 3:
Solve for 𝑓′(𝑥) the function,
Seatwork 1:
Solve for 𝑓′(𝑥) the function,