Week 4.

1:
Differentiation of More
Complex Functions
JC1
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Term 2
2023/2024
Learning objective(s):
● Understand the gradient of a curve at a point as the
limit of the gradients of a suitable sequence of chords,
and use the notations f’(x), f’’(x), dy/dx, d^2/dx^2 for
first and second derivatives.
● Use the derivative of x^n (for any rational n), together
with constant multiples, sums, differences of
functions, and of composite functions using the chain
rule.
Review 1e
Find the derived function for f(x) = 7x-4

→ f’(x) = 7×(-4)x-4-1 = -28x-5 = -28/(x-5)

 Review:
You need to remember this
 Complete Pure
Mathematics 1 for
Cambridge International
AS & A Level 2nd
Edition

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Differentiation
of More
Complex
Functions
We can differentiate more complex functions
by first ensuring we write them as the sum of
powers of x.

We the differentiate each term using the

same rules as before.
Example 1
Answer of Example 1a
Answer of Example 1b
Answer of Example 1c
Example 2
 Any
questions?