DERIVATIVES UNIT PROBLEM SETS

PROBLEM SET #1 – Rate of Change ***Calculators Not Allowed***

Find the average rate of change for each function between the given values:

1. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 3 from 𝑥 = −2 to 𝑥 = 3

2. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 1 from 𝑥 = −2 to 𝑥 = 2

𝜋
3. 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 from 𝑥 = to 𝑥 = 𝜋
2

𝜋 3𝜋
4. ℎ(𝑥) = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 from 𝑥 = to 𝑥 =
4 4

5. 𝑟(𝑡) = √𝑡 2 − 9 from 𝑡 = −5 and 𝑡 = 3

6. 𝑦 = log10 𝑡 from 𝑡 = 10 to 𝑡 = 100

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7. 𝑦 = 2 log 5 𝑡 from 𝑡 = 1 to 𝑡 = 25

8. 𝑔(𝑡) = 𝑒 𝑡 + 5 from 𝑡 = 0 and 𝑡 = 1

9. 𝑦 = |4 − 𝑥 2 | from 𝑥 = 0 to 𝑥 = 3

𝑥+2
10. 𝑓(𝑥) = from 𝑥 = 3 to 𝑥 = 8
𝑥−2

11. Andrew is a physics student testing the rate of change of objects he can throw. Given
his calculations, if he throws the baseball from the top of a hill, it follows the equation
𝑥(𝑡) = −4.9𝑡 2 + 14.7𝑡 + 25. He wants to know the average rate of change of the
ball for each of the following time periods: (Calculator allowed)

a) 𝑡 = 0 𝑡𝑜 𝑡 = 1.5

b) 𝑡 = 1.5 𝑡𝑜 𝑡 = 3

c) 𝑡 = 1 𝑡𝑜 𝑡 = 3

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PROBLEM SET #2 – Slope of a Curve ***Calculators Not Allowed***

For problems #1-8, find the limit of the function at the given point:

1. a) Find the derivative of the function 𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 1.

b) What is the value of the derivative at 𝑥 = 1 ?

2. a) Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) if the function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 .

b) What is the value at 𝑥 = 2 ?

3. a) Find the derivative of 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3 + 1.

b) What is the value of 𝑔′ (1) ?

𝑑𝑦
4. a) Find of the function 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)2
𝑑𝑥

b) What is the slope at 𝑥 = −1 ?

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5. a) Find ℎ′ (𝑥) if ℎ(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 .

b) What is the slope at 𝑥 = −2 ?

𝑑𝑓
6. a) Find if 𝑓(𝑟) = 𝜋𝑟 2 .
𝑑𝑟

b) What is the slope at 𝑟 = 3 ?

7. a) Find the derivative of 𝑦 = √𝑥.

b) What is the slope at 𝑥 = 2 ?

8. Of the functions you have worked with, which type of functions have the same
Δ𝑦
average rate of change as their instantaneous rate of change? (i.e. = 𝑦′) Try taking
Δ𝑥
the average rate of changes of the examples above.

a) Linear
b) Quadratic
c) Cubic
d) Square Root

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PROBLEM SET #3 – Derivative Rules ***Calculators Not Allowed***

1. Find the derivative of the function 𝑦 = 11.

2. Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) if the function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 2 .

3. a) Find the derivative of 𝑔(𝑥) = 12𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥.

b) What is the value of 𝑔′ (−1) ?

𝑑𝑦
4. Find for the function 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)2.
𝑑𝑥

5. a) Find ℎ′ (𝑥) if ℎ(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3/4 .

b) What is the slope at 𝑥 = 16 ?

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6. a) Find if 𝑓(𝑡) = 3√𝑡 .
𝑑𝑡

b) What is the slope at 𝑡 = 2 ?

7. a) Find the derivative of 𝑦 = (2𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 − 1) .

b) What is the slope at 𝑥 = 2 ?

8. a) Find 𝑔′ (𝑥) if 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1)2 .

b) What is the slope at 𝑥 = 0 ?

𝑑𝑦 13
9. a) Find if 𝑦 = √𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥 2

b) What is the slope at 𝑥 = 8 ?

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PROBLEM SET #4 – Higher Order Derivatives ***Calculators Not Allowed***

1. Find the 1st and 2nd derivative of the function 𝑦 = 20𝑥 .

2. Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) and 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 13𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 .

3. Find the 1st and 2nd derivative of 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 4)3 .

𝑑𝑦 𝑑2𝑦
4. Find and of the function 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 4)2 .
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 2

1 1
5. Find ℎ′′′ (𝑥) if ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥4 − 𝑥3
24 6

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6. Find if 𝑓(𝑡) = √𝑡 .
𝑑𝑡 2

3
7. Find the derivative of 𝑦 = √𝑥 .

8. Find the 1st and 2nd derivatives of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑏

a) where 𝑏 = 2

b) where 𝑏 = 3

c) generically for all 𝑏 > 3

9. Looking back at problem 8c above, we begin to see a pattern with derivatives. As we take
derivatives, our exponents are used as coefficients and multiplied together. If we were to
continue taking derivatives until the exponent is zero, we can see that the last coefficient is
equal to the factorial (!) of the original power (any derivative after that will equal zero). If we
stopped at any other time along that path, we would have a permutation of the exponents
equal to 𝑎 𝑃𝑑 where “a” is the original exponent and “d” is the specific derivative. Using
this method, find the following derivatives: (calculator OK)

a) 8th derivative of 𝑥 9

b) 10th derivative of 2𝑥 10

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PROBLEM SET #5 – Trigonometry Rules ***Calculators Not Allowed***

1. a) Find the derivative of the function 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 .

𝜋
b) What is the value of the derivative at 𝑥 = ?
2

𝜋
c) What is the value of the derivative at 𝑥 = ?
6

1 1
2. a) Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) if the function is 𝑓(𝑥) = + .
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥

𝜋
b) What is the value of the derivative at ?
4

𝜋
c) What is the value of the derivative at ?
3

3. a) Find the derivative of 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 − 4𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 .

𝜋
b) What is the value of 𝑔′ ( ) ?
6

𝑑𝑦 1 2
4. a) Find of the function 𝑦 = + .
𝑑𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥

𝜋
b) What is the derivative at 𝑥 = ?
4

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5. a) Find ℎ′ (𝑥) if ℎ(𝑥) = −𝑐𝑠𝑐𝑥 + 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 .

5𝜋
b) What is the slope at 𝑥 = ?
6

6. Find the first four derivatives of 𝑦 = 4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 .

7. Find the first four derivatives of 𝑔(𝑥) = 5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥

𝑑𝑚
8. Find if 𝑚(𝑥) = tan−1 𝑥 + cot −1 𝑥 .
𝑑𝑥

9. a) Find the derivative of 𝑦 = 2 sin−1 𝑥 .

b) What is the value of the derivative at 𝑥 = 0.

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PROBLEM SET #6 – Product/Quotient Rule ***Calculators Not Allowed***

1. Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) if the function is 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 2) .

𝑑𝑦
2. Find of the function is 𝑦 = (𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 3)(3𝑥 2 − 10) .
𝑑𝑥

3. Find the derivative of 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥(𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 1) .

3
4. Find ℎ′ (𝑥) if ℎ(𝑥) = √𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 .

5. Find 𝑦′ if 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 ∙ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 .

6. Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) if𝑓(𝑥) = sin2 𝑥 .

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 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
7. Find the derivative of 𝑦 = + (without using trig shortcuts).
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥

𝑥 2 +1
8. Find 𝑔′ (𝑥) if 𝑔(𝑥) = .
𝑥 2 −1

𝑑𝑦 𝑒 𝑡 +1
9. Find if 𝑦 = .
𝑑𝑡 𝑡3

10. Using any prior rules, find the 1st and 2nd derivatives of 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 .

11. **Show using product rule that the derivative of sin3 𝑥 is 3 sin2 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 .

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PROBLEM SET #7 Derivatives Using Tables ***Calculators Allowed***

x f(x) f’(x) g(x) g’(x)

-2 -19 16 -11 19

-1 -6 10 -2 4

0 1 4 -1 -1

1 2 -2 -2 6

2 -3 -8 1 7

1. Given ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) ∙ 𝑔(𝑥) find: ℎ′ (2)

find: ℎ′ (1)

2. Given 𝑗(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 ∙ 𝑓(𝑥) find: 𝑗 ′ (0)

find: 𝑗 ′ (2)

𝑓(𝑥)
3. Given 𝑘(𝑥) = find: 𝑘 ′ (−1)
𝑔(𝑥)

find: 𝑘 ′ (1)

4. Given 𝑚(𝑥) = 𝑔(𝑥)2 find: 𝑚′ (0)

find: 𝑚′ (−2)

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 t g(t) g’(t) h(t) h’(t)
0 -10 6 -1 -9

1 -3 1 -3 5

2 4 14 -1 -1/4

3 2 -1.5 -2 5

4 0 8 1/2 1

5. Given 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑔(𝑡) ∙ ℎ(𝑡) find: 𝑓 ′ (1)

find: 𝑓 ′ (2)

𝑔(𝑡)
6. Given 𝑟(𝑡) = find: 𝑟 ′ (0)
ℎ(𝑡)

find: 𝑟 ′ (3)

7. Given 𝑠(𝑡) = ℎ(𝑡)2 find: 𝑠 ′ (0)

find: 𝑠 ′ (4)

8. Given 𝑔(𝑡) = 2𝑡 3 ℎ(𝑡) find: 𝑔′ (1)

find: 𝑔′ (2)

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PROBLEM SET #8 – Tangent/Normal Lines ***Calculators Not Allowed***

For each question find the equations of the tangent & normal lines at the given value.

1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 + 7 at 𝑥 = 2

2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1 at 𝑥 = −3

𝜋
3. 𝑦 = 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 1 at 𝑥 =
2

4. 𝑔(𝑥) = −4√𝑥 − 2 at 𝑥 = 4

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5. 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 ∙ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 at 𝑥 =
4

6. 𝑦 = |2𝑥| at 𝑥 = −3

𝑥 2 +1
7. ℎ(𝑥) = at 𝑥 = 0
𝑥 2 −1

1
8. 𝑓(𝑥) = at 𝑥 = 2
𝑥

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PROBLEM SET #9 – Derivatives of Log & e ***Calculators Not Allowed***

1. Find the derivative of: 𝑓(𝑥) = 5ln 𝑥 + 1

dy
2. Find for 𝑦 = 23𝑥 + 15𝑥 + 6𝑥
dx

3. Differentiate: 𝑦 = 3 log 4 𝑥 + 7 log 2 𝑥

4. Find the derivative of: 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥

dy
5. Find for: 𝑦 = 5𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥 + ln 𝑒
dx

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6. Find 𝑦′ for: 𝑦 = ln 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 log 8 𝑥 + 𝑥 3

7. Find the derivative of: 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑒 𝑥 + 3𝑥 4 ln 2 + 2𝑥

dy 3𝑥
8. Find for: 𝑦 =
dx log3 𝑥 +3𝑒 𝑥

9. Differentiate: 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 + log 7 𝑥 + 9ln 𝑥

10. Find the derivative of : 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 ln 𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 ln 𝑥 + 6

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PROBLEM SET #10 – Chain Rule ***Calculators Not Allowed***

1. Find 𝑦′ for : 𝑦 = (5𝑥 2 + 3𝑥)3

2. Given: 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥(2𝑥 − 17)3 + 15 Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)

1
3. Given: 𝑓(𝑥) = (4𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥)5 Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)
2

4. Find 𝑦′ for : 𝑦 = 3𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥

5. Differentiate: 𝑓(𝑥) = (sin(2𝑥 3 − 1))2

6. Given: 𝑓(𝑥) = (3𝑥 4 + 𝑥)(10𝑥 2 − 𝑥)5 Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)

𝑑𝑦 5𝑥 2 −3𝑥
7. Find 𝑑𝑥 if : 𝑦 =
(3𝑥 7 +2𝑥 6 )4

3
8. Differentiate: 𝑓(𝑥) = (15𝑥 3 − 10𝑥 5 )2

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9. Given: 𝑓(𝑥) = (7𝑥 + (3𝑥 − 9)6 )3 Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)

10. Differentiate: 𝑓(𝑥) = 3tan(8𝑥)

𝑑𝑦
11. Find 𝑑𝑥 if 𝑦 = (−3𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥)4

12. Find 𝑦′ for : 𝑦 = 2𝑥 8 (4𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 )2

13. Given: 𝑓(𝑥) = (7𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 15)−3 Find 𝑓 ′ (𝑥)

𝑑𝑦
14. Find 𝑑𝑥 if 𝑦 = −2sin4 (3𝑥 − 5)

15. Differentiate: 𝑓(𝑥) = (−4x 2 − 6𝑥)2 (𝑥 5 + 5𝑥)3

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PROBLEM SET #11 – Derivs. of Inv. Functions ***Calculators Not Allowed***
′
1. If 𝑓(1) = 4 and 𝑓 ′ (1) = 6 , find 𝑓 −1 (4)

2. Find the derivative of the inverse of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4

′
3. If 𝑓(4) = 6 and 𝑓 ′ (4) = 5 find 𝑓 −1 (6)

4. If 𝑓(2) = 7 and 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 12 find 𝑓 −1 ′(7)

5. If 𝑓(8) = 15 and 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 find 𝑓 −1 ′(15)

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6. Find the derivative of the inverse of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥

2𝑥+3
7. If 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = and 𝑓(3) = 6 find 𝑓 −1 ′(6)
3𝑥+2

5𝑥+8
8. If 𝑓(2) = 23 and 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = Find 𝑓 −1 ′(23)
5𝑥 2 +8

9. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 − 7 Find 𝑓 −1 ′(8)

10. If 𝑓(1) = 5 and 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 2 Find 𝑓 −1 ′(5)

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PROBLEM SET #12 – Contin. vs. Differentiability ***Calculators Not Allowed***

1. If a function is differentiable on a given interval, it is also continuous.

a. True
b. False

2. For a function to be differentiable, it: (choose all that apply)

a. Must have no discontinuities
b. Can have discontinuities
c. Must have no vertical tangent lines
d. Can have vertical tangent lines
e. Must not have corners
f. May have cusps

3. At which values of x is 𝑓(𝑥) not differentiable?

4. At which values of x is 𝑓(𝑥) not differentiable?

5. At which values of x is 𝑓(𝑥) not differentiable?

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PROBLEM SET #13 – Der. of Piecewise & Abs. Value ***Calcs. Not Allowed***

1. a. What is the equivalent piecewise function for the following?

b. What is the derivative?

𝑦 = 2|𝑥 + 3| − 4

2. a. What is the equivalent piecewise function for the following?

b. What is the derivative?

𝑓(𝑥) = 4|2𝑥 − 2| + 5

3. Find the derivative of the following function:

3(−𝑥 + 2) − 1 𝑥 ≤ 2
𝑦={
3(𝑥 − 2) − 1 𝑥>2

4. Find the derivative of the following function:

2
𝑦 = {5𝑥 − 9𝑥 𝑥 < 1
𝑙𝑛𝑥 𝑥≥1

5. What values of 𝑘 and 𝑚 will make the function differentiable over the interval (−1,10)?
𝑚𝑥 + 4 − 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
𝑓(𝑥) = { 2
𝑘𝑥 + 3 2 < 𝑥 ≤ 10

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 6. What values of 𝑚 and 𝑗 will make the function differentiable over the interval (−3,9)?
𝑚𝑥 2 + 5 − 3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3
𝑓(𝑥) = {
15 + 𝑗𝑥 3<𝑥≤9

7. What values of 𝑗 and 𝑘 will make the function differentiable over the interval (0,8)?
−𝑗 + 2𝑗𝑥 0≤𝑥≤1
𝑓(𝑥) = {
2𝑘𝑥 + 15 1<𝑥≤8

For questions 8 – 10, choose all that apply:

8. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 23|
a. 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at 𝑥 = −23
b. 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable at 𝑥 = −23
c. 𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = −23
d. 𝑓(𝑥) is not differentiable at 𝑥 = −23

2
9. 𝑓(𝑥) = {4𝑥 4 + 𝑥 𝑥 ≤ 1
2𝑥 + 𝑥 𝑥 > 1
a. 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at 𝑥 = 1
b. 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable at 𝑥 = 1
c. 𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 1
d. 𝑓(𝑥) is not differentiable at 𝑥 = 1

2
10.𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥 − 4𝑥 + 8 𝑥 ≤ 3
2𝑥 − 1 𝑥>3
a. 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous at 𝑥 = 3
b. 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable at 𝑥 = 3
c. 𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 3
d. 𝑓(𝑥) is not differentiable at 𝑥 = 3

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PROBLEM SET #14 – Implicit Differentiation ***Calculators Not Allowed***

𝑑𝑦
1. Find : 𝑦 2 + 𝑥 2 = 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 3
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
2. Find : 𝑦 = 3𝑡 + 2𝑡𝑦 + 𝑡 2
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝑥
3. Find : 15𝑡 = 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝑦 3𝑥
4. Find : + 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 = 5𝑥
𝑑𝑥 2𝑦

𝑑𝑉 4
5. Find : 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 3
𝑑𝑡 3

𝑑𝑦
6. Find : 𝑥 4 + 𝑥𝑦 4 = 4𝑥
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑧
7. Find : 3𝑦 3 + 3𝑧 2 = 5𝑧
𝑑𝑦

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 𝑑𝑦
8. Find : sin 𝑥 = 2𝑥 cos 𝑦 + 2
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝜃
9. Find : 2 sin2 𝜃 + cos 2 𝜃 = 2𝑡
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝐴
10. Find : 𝐴 = 2𝜋𝑟ℎ + 2𝜋𝑟 2
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝑦
11. Find : sin 2𝑥 + cos 𝑦 = 5
𝑑𝑥

12. Find the slope of the tangent line at the point (1,2) for: 3𝑦 2 + 5𝑥 3 = 17

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13. Find the slope of the tangent line at the point (16,-1) for: 2𝑦 2 + √𝑥 − 6 = 0

14. Find the slope of the tangent line at the point (1,1) for: 2𝑥 3 = 3𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 + 2

15. Find the equation of the tangent line at the point (4,8) for: 4x 2 − 2𝑦 2 = −16𝑥

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16. Find the equation of the tangent line at the point (1,0) for: + 5 = 𝑦𝑥 + 6
𝑥

17. Find the equation of the tangent line at the point (-3,3) for: 𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑦 = 8𝑥

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Problem Set #1 – Rate of Change 8. a. linear

1. 5 Problem Set #3 – Derivative Rules

2. 4
2
3. − 1. 𝑦 ′ = 0
𝜋
4 2. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 8𝑥
4. − 3. a. 𝑔′ (𝑥) = 36𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 2
𝜋
1
5. − b. 𝑔′ (−1) = 46
2 𝑑𝑦
1 4. = 2𝑥 + 4
6. 𝑑𝑥
90
1 3
7. 5. a. 4
6 2 √𝑥
3
8. 𝑒−1 b.
1 4
9. 6. a.
𝑑𝑓
=
3
3
2 𝑑𝑡 2 √𝑡
10. − 3 √2
3 b.
11. a. 7.35 4
′
7. a. 𝑦 = 8𝑥
b. −7.35
b. 16
c. −4.9
8. a. 𝑔′ (𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 + 24𝑥 2 +
36𝑥 + 8
Problem Set #2 – Slope of a Curve
b. 𝑔′ (0) = 8
𝑑𝑦 1
1. a. 𝑦 ′ = 4 9. a. = 3 2
𝑑𝑥 6 √𝑥
b. 4 1
b.
24
2. a. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 4𝑥
b. 𝑓 ′ (2) = 8 Problem Set #4 – Higher Order Derivatives
3. a. 𝑔′ (𝑥) = 9𝑥 2
b. 𝑔′ (1) = 9 1. 𝑦 ′ = 20 𝑦 ′′ = 0
𝑑𝑦
4. a. = 2𝑥 + 2 2. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 26𝑥 + 4
𝑑𝑥
b. 0 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 26
5. a. ℎ′ (𝑥) = 6𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 3. 𝑔′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 24𝑥 + 48
b. ℎ′ (2) = 12 𝑔′′ (𝑥) = 6𝑥 + 24
𝑑𝑓 𝑑𝑦
6. a. = 2𝜋𝑟 4. = 2𝑥 − 8
𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝑥
𝑑2𝑦
b. 6𝜋 =2
1 𝑑𝑥 2
7. a. 𝑦 ′ = 5. ℎ ′′′ (𝑥)
=𝑥−1
2 √𝑥
√2 𝑑2𝑓 −1
b. 6. =
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7. 𝑦′ = 3
Problem Set #6– Product/Quotient Rule
3 √𝑥 2
8. a. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 2𝑥 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 2
1. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 2𝑥
b. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 6𝑥 𝑑𝑦
c. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 𝑏𝑥 𝑥−1 2. = 12𝑥 3 + 36𝑥 2 − 38𝑥 −
𝑑𝑥
𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = (𝑏 − 1)𝑏𝑥 𝑏−2 40
9 15
9. a. 362,880𝑥 3. 𝑔′ (𝑥) = 𝑥 7/2 − 𝑥 3/2 −
2 2
b. 7,257,600 1/2 1 −1/2
15𝑥 + 𝑥
2
1 −2/3
Problem Set #5 – Trigonometry Rules 4. ℎ′ (𝑥) = 𝑥 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 +
3
𝑥 1/3 sec 𝑥 2

1. a. 𝑦 ′ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 5. 𝑦 ′ = − sin2 𝑥 + cos 2 𝑥 or 𝑦 ′ =

𝜋 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥
b. 𝑦′ ( ) = −1
2 𝑑𝑓
′ 𝜋 √3−1 6. = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 or 𝑦 ′ = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥
𝑦 ( )= 𝑑𝑥
6
′ (𝑥)
2 7. 𝑦 ′ = sec 2 𝑥 + csc 2 𝑥
2. a. 𝑓 = −𝑐𝑠𝑐𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 + −4𝑥
8. 𝑔′ (𝑥) = 4 2
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 𝑥 −2𝑥 +1
𝜋 𝑑𝑦 𝑡𝑒 𝑡 −3𝑒 𝑡 −3
b. 𝑓 ′ ( ) = 0 9. =
4 𝑑𝑡 𝑡4
2
′ 𝜋 −2 10. sec 𝑥
𝑓 ( ) = + 2 √3
3
′ (𝑥)
3 2 sec 2 𝑥𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥
3. a. 𝑔 = 3 sec 2 𝑥 + 4 csc 2 𝑥 11. must show work
𝜋
b. 𝑔′ ( ) = 20
6
𝑑𝑦
4. a. = 3 sec 2 𝑥 Problem Set #7 – Derivative Tables
𝑑𝑥
b. 6 1. ℎ′ (2) = −29
5. a. ℎ′ (𝑥) = 𝑐𝑠𝑐𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 + ℎ′ (1) = 16
𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 2. 𝑗 ′ (0) = 0
2
b. −2√3 + 𝑗 ′ (2) = −88
3
6. 𝑦 ′ = 4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 3. 𝑘 ′ (−1) = 1
𝑦 ′′ = −4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑘 ′ (1) = −2
𝑦 ′′′ = −4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 4. 𝑚′ (0) = 2
𝑦 4 = 4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑚′ (−2) = −418
7. 𝑔′ (𝑥) = −5𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 5. 𝑓 ′ (1) = −18
𝑔′′ (𝑥) = −5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑓 ′ (2) = −15
𝑔′′′ (𝑥) = 5𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 6. 𝑟 ′ (0) = −96
7
𝑔4 (𝑥) = 5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑟 ′ (3) = −
𝑑𝑚 4
8.
𝑑𝑥
=0 7. 𝑠 ′ (0) = 18
9. a.
2 𝑠 ′ (4) = 1
√1−𝑥 2 8. 𝑔′ (1) = −8
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normal: 𝑦 − = 4(𝑥 − 2) or
2
Problem Set #8 – Tangent/Normal Lines 15
𝑦 = 4𝑥 −
2
1. tangent: 𝑦 − 15 = 4(𝑥 − 2) or
𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 7 Problem Set #9 – Derivatives of Logs and e
1
normal: =𝑦 − 15 = − (𝑥 − 2) 5
4
1 31 1. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) =
or 𝑦 = − 𝑥 + 𝑑𝑦
𝑥
4 2
2. tangent: 𝑦 − 34 = −20(𝑥 + 3) 2. = 23 𝑙𝑛23 + 15𝑥 𝑙𝑛15 +
𝑥
𝑑𝑥
𝑥
or 𝑦 = −20𝑥 − 26 6 𝑙𝑛6
1 3 7
normal: 𝑦 − 34 = (𝑥 + 3) or 3. 𝑦 ′ = +
20 𝑥𝑙𝑛4 𝑥𝑙𝑛2
′ (𝑥)
𝑦=
1
𝑥+
683 4. 𝑓 = 2𝑥 + 2𝑥 𝑙𝑛2
20 20 𝑑𝑦
𝜋 5. = 5𝑥 𝑙𝑛5 + 𝑒 𝑥
3. tangent: 𝑦 − 1 = −3 (𝑥 − ) 𝑑𝑥
2 𝑥 1
3𝜋+2 6. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 log 8 𝑥 +
′
+
or 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 𝑙𝑛8 𝑥
′ (𝑥) 𝑥 3
2 7. 𝑓 = 2𝑒 + 24𝑥 𝑙𝑛2 +
1 𝜋 𝑥
normal: 𝑦 − 1 = (𝑥 − ) or 2 𝑙𝑛2
3 2
1 6−𝜋 𝑑𝑦
𝑦= 𝑥+ 8. =
3 6 𝑑𝑥
1
4. tangent: 𝑦 + 10 = −(𝑥 − 4) or (3𝑥 𝑙𝑛3)(log3 𝑥+3𝑒 𝑥 )−(3𝑥 )( +3𝑒 𝑥 )
𝑥𝑙𝑛3
𝑦 = −𝑥 − 6 (log3 𝑥+3𝑒 𝑥 )2
1 9
normal 𝑦 + 10 = 1(𝑥 − 4) or 9. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 5𝑥 𝑙𝑛5 + +
𝑥𝑙𝑛7 𝑥
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 14 ′ (𝑥) 𝑥 3𝑥
1 10. 𝑓 = 3 𝑙𝑛3𝑙𝑛𝑥 + +
5. tangent: 𝑦 = 𝑥
𝜋
2 6𝑥𝑙𝑛𝑥 + 3𝑥
normal: 𝑥 =
4
6. at 𝑥 = −3: Problem Set #10 – Chain Rule
tangent: 𝑦 = −2𝑥
1
normal: 𝑦 − 6 = (𝑥 + 3) or 1. 3(5x 2 + 3𝑥)2 (10𝑥 + 3)
2
1 15 2. 3(2𝑥 − 17)3 + 18𝑥(2𝑥 − 17)2
𝑦= 𝑥+ 4
2 2 1 1
at 𝑥 = 3: 3. 5 (4𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥) (12𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + )
2 2
tangent: 𝑦 = 2𝑥 4. −6𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
1
normal: 𝑦 − 6 = − (𝑥 − 3) or 5. 12𝑥 2 sin(2𝑥 3 − 1) cos(2𝑥 3 − 1)
2
1 15 6. (12𝑥 3 + 1)(10𝑥 2 − 𝑥)5 + 5(3𝑥 4 +
𝑦=− 𝑥+
2 2 𝑥)(10𝑥 2 − 𝑥)4 (20𝑥 − 1)
7. tangent: 𝑦 = −1 (10𝑥−3)(3𝑥 7 +2𝑥 6 )4 −4(5𝑥 2 −3𝑥)(3𝑥 7 +2𝑥 6 )3 (21𝑥 6 +12𝑥 5 )
7.
normal: 𝑥 = 0 (3𝑥 7 +2𝑥 6 )8
1
1 1 3
8. tangent: 𝑦 − = − (𝑥 − 2) or 8. (15𝑥 3 − 10𝑥 5 )2 (45𝑥 2 − 50𝑥 4 ) or
2 4 2
1 3
𝑦 =− 𝑥+1
4
(45x 2 − 50𝑥 4 )√15𝑥 3 − 10𝑥 5
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9)5 ) & Absolute Value Functions
10. 24 𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 8𝑥
11. 4(−3𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥)3 (−9𝑥 2 + 1.
4𝑥 + 1) −2𝑥 − 10 𝑥 ≤ −3
a. 𝑦 = {
12. 16𝑥 7 (4𝑥 2 − 3𝑥)2 + 4𝑥 8 (4𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 2 𝑥 > −3
−2 𝑥 < −3
3𝑥)(8𝑥 − 3) b. 𝑦 ′ = {
−42𝑥+3
2 𝑥 > −3
13. 2 4
2.
(7𝑥 −𝑥+15)
3 (3𝑥 −8𝑥 + 13 𝑥 ≤ 1
14. −24𝑠𝑖𝑛 − 5) cos(3𝑥 − 5) a. 𝑦 = {
8𝑥 − 3 𝑥>1
15. 2(−4x − 6𝑥)(−8𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 5 +
2
−8 𝑥 < 1
b. 𝑦 ′ = {
5𝑥)3 + 3(−4𝑥 2 − 6𝑥)2 (𝑥 5 + 8 𝑥>1
5𝑥)2 (5𝑥 4 + 5) ′ −3 𝑥 < 2
3. 𝑦 = {
3 𝑥>2
10𝑥 − 9 𝑥 ≤ 1
Problem Set #11 – Der. of Inverse Fns. 4. 𝑦 ′ = {1 𝑥>1
𝑥
1
1 5. 𝑘 = − , 𝑚 = −1
4
1. 20 10
6
3 6. 𝑗 = − ,𝑚 = −
1 1 − 3 9
2. 4 3
or 𝑥 4
7. 𝑗 = −15, 𝑘 = −15
4 √𝑥 4
1
3. 8. a, d
5
1 9. c, d
4.
34 10. a, b
1
5.
664 Problem Set #14 – Implicit Differentiation
1
6.
√1−𝑥 2
11
7. dy 2−2𝑥
9 1. =
14 dx 2𝑦+15𝑦 2
8. dy 3+2𝑦+2𝑡
9 2. =
1 dt 1−2𝑡
9. 𝑑𝑥 15
5 3. =
1 𝑑𝑡 4𝑥+4
10. dy 10𝑦 2 −8𝑥𝑦 2 −3𝑦
20
4. =
dx 8𝑦 2 −3𝑥
Problem Set #12 – Continuity vs. Diff. 𝑑𝑉 𝑑𝑟
5. = 4𝜋𝑟 2
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
1. True dy 4𝑥 3 +𝑦 4 −4
6. =
dx −4𝑥𝑦 3
2. a, c, e 𝑑𝑧 9𝑦 2
3. 𝑥 = −4, 𝑥 = −1 7. =
𝑑𝑦 5−6𝑧
4. 𝑥 = −1, 𝑥 = 4, 𝑥 = 6 8.
dy
=
cos 𝑥−2 cos 𝑦

5. 𝑥 = −4, 𝑥 = −3, 𝑥 = −2, 𝑥 = 3 dx −2𝑥 sin 𝑦

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9. = 13. 𝑚 =
𝑑𝑡 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 32
𝑑𝐴 𝑑𝑟 𝑑ℎ 𝑑𝑟 14. 𝑚 = −1
10. = 2𝜋ℎ + 2𝜋𝑟 + 4𝜋𝑟
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 3 3
dy 2 cos 2𝑥 15. 𝑦 − 8 = (𝑥 − 4) or 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2
11. = 2 2
dx sin 𝑦
5
16. 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 1
12. 𝑚 = − 1
17. 𝑦 − 3 = (𝑥 + 3) 𝑜𝑟 𝑦 =
1
𝑥+
54
4
17 17 17

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